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The Last Remake of Beau Geste is a 1977 British historical comedy film [3] directed, co-written and starring Marty Feldman. It is a satire loosely based on the 1924 novel Beau Geste, a frequently-filmed story of brothers and their adventures in the French Foreign Legion. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity.
Beau Geste is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. Published in 1924, the novel is set in the period before World War I.
His movie appearances include The Monitors (the first film production of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, 1969), Don't Drink the Water (1969), Deadhead Miles (1972), Swashbuckler (1976), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), The Concorde ...
Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 [1] – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and comedy writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes. [2] [3] [4]He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on the ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the BBC Radio comedy programme Round the Horne.
Beau Geste: Herbert Brenon: Ronald Colman, Neil Hamilton, and Ralph Forbes: 1926 Based on the novel of the same name: Beau Geste: William A. Wellman: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, and Robert Preston: 1939 Beau Geste: Douglas Heyes: Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure, and Leslie Nielsen: 1966 The Last Remake of Beau Geste: Marty Feldman: Marty Feldman, Ann ...
The Last Remake of Beau Geste: Sgt. Markov Marty Feldman: 1978 Winds of Change: Narrator Takashi Masunaga: Voice Death on the Nile: Hercule Poirot: John Guillermin: Thief of Baghdad: The Caliph Clive Donner: 1979 Morte no Tejo: himself Luís Galvão Teles Ashanti: Suleiman Richard Fleischer: We'll Grow Thin Together Victor Lasnier Michel ...
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, who was noted for playing dangerous and tough characters. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are Beau Geste (1939), The Great McGinty (1940) and Wake Island (1942).
He had important roles in several major motion pictures, including The War Lord (co-starring with Charlton Heston), The Plainsman, Blindfold, the leading role in Beau Geste, Tobruk, The Monitors, It's Alive and Santa Sangre. Stockwell suffered from diabetes in later years and died of its complications. He was married and divorced three times ...