Horseracing Filmography

(in chronological order of general release)

1896 Derby (Robert W. Paul) 1903 Welshed—A Derby Day Incident (Alf Collins) 1905 The Attempted Nobbling of the Derby Favourite (Tom Green) How Jones Saw the Derby (Charles Raymond) 1906 Father’s Derby Trip (Tom Green) An Episode of the Derby (Lewin Fitzhamon) 1909 The Curate at the Races (Lewin Fitzhamon) Simple Simon at the Races (S. Wormald) The Stolen Favourite (Percy Stow) 1910 Rogues of the Turf (unknown) Mad (Charles Urban)

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1911 A Ride for a Bride (Charles Raymond) 1912 Hubby Goes to the Races (Frank Wilson) 1913 A Race for (Lewin Fitzhamon) The Favourite for the Jamaica Cup (Charles Raymond) Two To One On Pimple (Fred Evans) Kissing Cup (Jack Hulcup) How Pimple Saved Kissing Cup (Fred Evans) 1914 How Pimple Won the Derby (Fred Evans) The Double Event (Warwick Buckland) The (F. L. Lyndhurst) 1915 The Derby Winner (Harold Shaw) By the Shortest of Heads (Bert Haldane) The White Star (Bertram Phillips) 1916 The Chance of a Lifetime (Bertram Phillips) 1917 Pimple in The Whip (Fred and Joe Evans) A Gamble for Love (Frank Wilson) 1918 A Fortune at Stake (Walter West) A Turf Conspiracy (Frank Wilson) The Great Game (A. E. Coleby) 1919 Pallard the Punter (J. L. V. Leigh) Hughie at the Victory Derby (George Pearson) The Gentleman Rider (Walter West) A Member of (Albert Ward) The Silver Lining (A. E. Coleby) A Great Coup (George Dewhurst) Horseracing Filmography 145

1920 Garryowen (George Pearson) A Dead Certainty (George Dewhurst) () Won by a Head (Percy Nash) All the Winners (Geoffrey Malins) Kissing Cup’s Race (Walter West) The Rank Outsider (Richard Garrick) 1921 A Sportsman’s Wife (Walter West) The Double Event (Kenelm Foss) The Sport of Kings (Arthur Rooke) 1922 The Scarlet Lady (Walter West) Boy Woodburn (Guy Newall) Long Odds (A. E. Coleby) Stable Companions (Albert Ward) A Sporting Double (Arthur Rooke) Son of Kissing Cup (Walter West) Down Under (Harry Lambert) Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (George Pearson) Weavers of Fortune (Arthur Rooke) 1923 Rogues of the Turf (Wilfred Noy) The Lady Owner (Walter West) Beautiful Kitty (Walter West) What Price ‘Loving Cup’? (Walter West) 1924 The Great Turf Mystery (Walter West) The Stirrup Cup Sensation (Walter West) The Flying Fifty-Five (A. E. Coleby) 1925 Trainer and Temptress (Walter West) 1926 The Steve Donoghue Shorts (Walter West) 146 Horseracing Filmography

1928 A Reckless Gamble (Widgey Newman) 1929 The (Sidney Morgan) Over The Sticks (A. E. Coleby) 1930 (Walter West) Kissing Cup’s Race (Castleton Knight) 1931 The Sport of Kings () (T. Hayes Hunter) P.C. Josser (Milton Rosmer) 1932 A Game of Chance (Charles Barnett) A Lucky Sweep (A. V. Bramble) The Thoroughbred (Charles Barnett) Lucky Ladies (John Rawlins) Don’t Be a Dummy (Frank Richardson) 1933 () A Hundred to One (Walter West) Eyes of Fate (Ivar Campbell) 1934 Lucky Blaze (Widgey Newman) Lucky Loser (Reginald Denham) Easy Money (Redd Davis) The Double Event ( Gordon) 1935 Strictly Illegal (Ralph Ceder) Dandy Dick () Be Careful, Mr. Smith (Max Mack) Smith’s Wives (H. Manning Hayes) The Price of a Song (Michael Powell) Luck of the Irish (Donovan Pedelty) Horseracing Filmography 147

1936 Sporting Love (J. Elder Wills) Two on a Doorstep (Lawrence Huntington) 1937 Luck of the Turf (Randall Faye) Wings of the Morning (Harold Schuster) Educated Evans (William Beaudine) Silver Blaze (Thomas Bentley) Take a Chance (Sinclair Hill) Spring Handicap (Herbert Brenon) 1938 Racing Romance (Maclean Rogers) (Roy William Neil) On Velvet (Widgey Newman) 1939 Trouble Brewing () Flying 55 (Reginald Denham) Come On George! (Anthony Kimmins) Happy Event (Patrick Brunner) 1944 The Hundred Pound Window (Brian Hurst) Dreaming (John Baxter) 1948 Brighton Rock (John Boulting) The Calendar () 1949 The Rocking Horse Winner (Anthony Pélissier) 1951 The Galloping Major (Henry Cornelius) 1952 Derby Day () 1953 Night (Bob McNaught) The Oracle (C. M. Pennington-Richards) 148 Horseracing Filmography

1954 Devil On Horseback (Cyril ) The Rainbow Jacket () The Belles of St. Trinian’s () 1956 The March Hare (George More O’Ferrall) Dry Rot (Maurice Elvey) 1958 Just My Luck (John Paddy Carstairs) 1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce (Anthony Asquith) 1965 I’ve Gotta Horse (Kenneth Hume) 1974 Dead Cert (Tony Richardson) 1979 The Bitch (Gerry O’Hara) 1983 Champions (John Irvin) 1999 (Dennis Lewiston) 2012 Outside Bet (Sacha Bennett) 2018 Lean on Pete (Andrew Haigh) Bibliography

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A Asquith, Anthony, 50, 117 Acres, Birt, 18 , Fred, 6 Addison, John, 123 Attempted Nobbling of the Derby Aga Khan, the, 130 Favourite, The, 21 Racecourse, 12, 34, 52, 66, Attenborough, (Sir) Richard, 90, 94 122, 123, 125, 128, 129 Auden, W.H., 84 , 127–129, 133, 137 Au Hasard Balthazar, 132 Alexandra Park Racecourse, 108 Avengers, The, 7, 13 Alfe, 117 Allen, Chesney, 107 All the Winners, 28–29, 62 B Al Maktoum (royal family), 111 Bachelors, the, 121 Alwyn, William, 105 Balcon, (Sir) Michael, 45, 72, 73, 76, American Honey, 132 80 Annabella, 67, 68, 71 Balfour, Betty, 30 Anselmo, 120 Banks, Leslie, 67 , 93 Barlow, Francis, 4 Argyle, John F., 52–53 Battle of the Somme, The, 28 Arnold, Andrea, 132 Beatles, the, 117, 120 Arnold, (Sir) Malcolm, 98 Beautiful Kitty, 44 , the, 27, 90, 118 Be Careful, Mr. Smith, 53 , 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 62, Becky Sharp, 67 91, 96, 107, 110, 117, 118, 128, Being A.P., 9 129 Belles of St. Trinian’s, The, 111–112 Asher, Billy, 51 Betting and Gaming Act (1960), 94

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Billy Elliot, 127 Chaplin, (Sir) Charlie, 116 Bitch, The, 125–126, 130 Chapman, Edward, 115 Black Stallion, The, 132 Gold Cup, the, 111 Blockade, 70 , 65, 129 Blue Lamp, The, 99 Racecourse, 129 Bond, James, 4, 6, 54, 117 Chester, Charlie, 85 Boots! Boots!, 80, 85 Chien Andalou, Un, 74 Boulting, John, 94–96 Christie, (Dame) Agatha, 76 Box, Sydney, 91 Cinematograph Films Act (1927), 11, Boys Will Be Boys, 75 49, 50, 59 Boy Woodburn, 33–36, 42, 43, 69, 70, Citizen Kane, 103 125, 129 Clair, René, 55, 67 Breasley, Scobie, 120 Clarke, T.E.B., 99, 101 Bresslaw, Bernard, 74 Cole, George, 34 , 94 Coleby, A.E., 30–32, 51, 124 Brighton Rock, 94–97, 101, 102, 103, Collins, Jackie, 125 105, 106, 119, 133 Collins, Joan, 125, 126 British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), Come On George!, 8, 81–84, 97, 113 64, 77, 95, 96, 102, 105, 134 Cook, Paul, 120 British Broadcasting Corporation Cornishman V, 122 (BBC), 53, 76, 91, 117, 128, 131 , the, 91 Broadbridge, Lord George, 37, 41 Cosh Boy, 98 Film Company, 34, 37–41, Courtneys of Curzon Street, The, 93 67 Cover Girl Killer, 7 Buckingham, John, 128 Crazy Gang, the, 24, 107 Bukowski, Charles, 132 Criminal, The, 119 Buňuel, Luis, 74 Curate at the Races, The, 21, 53 By the Shortest of Heads, 26–27, 79, 80, 97, 137 D Dali, Salvador, 74 C Dandy Dick, 74, 75 Caine, (Sir) Michael, 7 Dankworth, (Sir) Johnny, 119 Calendar, The (1931), 62, 76 Dark Horse, 9, 45 Calendar, The (1948), 90–91, 92, Davidson, I.B., 30–33 118, 119, 133 Davies, John Howard, 102, 103, 106 Cardiff, Jack, 67 Davis, Carl, 128 Carstairs, John Paddy, 113, 115 Davis, Rex, 32 , Bob, 127, 128, 137 28 Days Later, 35 Champions, 127–130, 133 Dead Cert, 121–125, 126, 131, 141 Chance of a Lifetime, The, 27–28 Dead Certainty, A, 40 Chantilly Racecourse, 6 Dearden, Basil, 98–101, 139 Index 157

Dench, (Dame) Judi, 122 Epsom Racecourse, 3, 18, 21, 26, 33, Derby (1896), 18–19, 23, 137 52, 58, 65, 68, 69, 91, 92, 93, Derby Day, 92–93 100, 110, 120, 130 Derby, the, 3, 18, 20, 23, 30, 33, 45, Esther Waters, 3, 4 51, 52, 58, 67, 68, 69, 73, 75, Evans, Fred, 23, 24, 77, 139 93, 100, 102, 105, 110, 120, Evans, Joe, 23, 24 123, 130 Evans, Will, 25 Derby Winner, The, 26 Eyes of Fate, 55, 103, 109 Devil On Horseback, 97–99, 100, 102, 112, 133 Dickens, Charles, 103 F Dickinson, Thorold, 58 FA Cup, the, 33 Racecourse, 99, 100 Fallen Idol, The, 92 Donoghue, Steve, 33, 45–46, 67 Father’s Derby Trip, 21 Don’t Be a Dummy, 63 Favourite for the Jamaica Cup, The, 22 Don’t Rush Me, 85 Fields, (Dame) Gracie, 79 Double Event, The (1914), 32 Flanagan, Bud, 107 Double Event, The (1921), 37 Flying 55, 65–66, 110 Double Event, The (1934), 54, 114 Flying Fifty-Five, The, 31–32, 76 Down Under Donovan, 31 Foinavon, 128 Doyle, (Sir) Arthur Conan, 63 Fonda, Henry, 67, 68, 70 Dreaming, 107 , 122, 123, Drummond, Bulldog, 4 129 Dry Rot, 112–113 Ford, John, 32 Dufaycolor, 66, 85 Formby, George, 26–27, 79–85, 97, Duke, Ivy, 33, 34 113, 116, 121, 138 Dynasty, 126 Formby, George Snr, 26, 80 Fortune at Stake, A, 38 Francis, Dick, 9, 27, 122, 125 E Frith, William, 4, 93 Ealing Studios, 64, 80, 81, 82, 89, Fuller, Leslie, 61, 73, 74, 85 99–100, 102, 107, 108, 109, 127 Fury, Billy, 119–121 Early Mist, 134 Easy Money (1934), 55, 59 Easy Money (1948), 134 G Edison, Thomas, 18 Pictures, 45, 58, 62, Educated Evans, 77–79, 108, 139 72, 73, 74, 90, 91 Eliot, T.S., 72 Galloping Major, The, 107–108, 127 Elvey, Maurice, 31, 33, 85, 112, 113 Gamble for Love, A, 5, 34, 38, 126 Emmett, E.V.H., 66, 69 Game of Chance, A, 52, 53 Episode of the Derby, An, 21 Garryowen, 30, 35, 124 Gentleman Rider, The, 38, 39, 85 158 Index

Georgy Girl, 117 Henson, Leslie, 58 Get Carter, 7 Hepburn, Audrey, 1, 2 Gilbert, Lewis, 26, 56, 98, 117 Hepburn, Katherine, 70 Glendenning, Raymond, 100, 107, Hepworth, Cecil, 33, 35, 37 108, 112, 117 History of Mr. Polly, The, 107 Godfather, The, 46 Hitchcock, (Sir) Alfred, 30 , 64, 65, 80, Hobson, Valerie, 55, 102, 103 81, 98, 104, 114, 116 Hopson, Violet, 37, 39–42, 44, 45, Goons, the, 25 91, 123, 139 Gould, Nat, 27, 28, 37, 38, 40, 76, Hound of the Baskervilles, The, 64 102, 121, 139 Howard, Sydney, 73, 85 Grand National Night, 91–92 How Jones Saw the Derby, 20 Grand National, the, 11, 22, 33, 34, How Pimple Saved Kissing Cup, 23 35, 51, 60, 66, 91, 107, 108, How Pimple Won the Derby, 23 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 134, Hubby Goes to the Races, 21 137 Hughie at the Victory Derby, 29–30 Great Coup, A, 38, 39 Hulcup, Jack, 23, 24, 26, 40 Great Expectations, 103, 105 Human League, the, 127 Great Game, The, 30 Hundred Pound Window, The, 90, 94 Great Turf Mystery, The, 45 Hundredth Chance, The, 31 Great Yarmouth Racecourse, 120 Hundred to One, A, 52 Green, Tom, 21, 137 Hunter, John, 61, 65 Green Cockatoo, The, 64–65, 94 Hurst Park Racecourse, 91, 98, 114, Greene, Graham, 64, 73, 94, 96 119 Grierson, John, 4, 25, 84, 97, 108 Hurt, (Sir) John, 128–130 Griffth, D.W., 29 Group 3, 97, 98, 102, 108, 109 I I Believe In You, 98 H International Velvet, 13 Haigh, Andrew, 11, 131–133 Into the West, 131 Haircut 100, 127 , the, 59, 130, 131 Haldane, Bert, 26, 137 Irish Sweepstake, the, 59 Hannay, Richard, 4 , 80 Happiest Days of Your Life, The, 111 Isle of Man TT Rally, the, 80 Happy Event, 66, 67, 68, 85 It Always Rains On Sunday, 95 Hard Day’s Night, A, 120, 121 It Happened Tomorrow, 55 Harding, Gilbert, 109 I’ve Gotta Horse, 119–121 Hardy, Oliver, 4, 74, 84 Harrison, (Sir) Rex, 1, 8, 118 Harry the Footballer, 22 J Hay, Will, 74–75, 77, 85 James, Henry, 102 Hayward, Richard, 60 Jazz Singer, The, 49 Index 159

Jockey, The, 25 Lingfeld Park Racecourse, 26, 31, , the, 3, 62, 99 100, 126 Jolson, Al, 49 Loewe, , 2 Joseph Andrews, 125 Long Odds, 31, 124 Just My Luck, 113–116 Losey, Joseph, 119 Lotinga, Ernie, 54, 72, 73, 74, 76, 85 Luck of the Irish, 60, 70 K Luck of the Turf, 61, 65, 103 Kane, Robert, 67, 68 Lucky Blaze, 66 Karno, Fred, 85 Lucky Ladies, 59, 103 Keep Fit, 80 Lucky Loser, 59 , 109, 112 Lucky Sweep, A, 58–59 Kes, 132 Lumière brothers, 17, 18 Killing, The, 119 Lupino, Ida, 75 Kimmins, Anthony, 80, 81 Lupino, Stanley, 75, 76, 85 King Charles I, 2 King Charles II, 2, 3 King Edward VII, 18, 45 M King Edward VIII, 45 Make Mine A Million, 117 King , 118 Malins, Geoffrey, 28 King George VI, 91 Man in the White Suit, The, 109 King George VI Stakes, the, 130 March Hare, The, 109–110, 127, 131 King James I, 2 Marriott, Moore, 66, 75 Kissing Cup, 23, 24, 26, 40 Maryland Hunt Cup, the, 60 Kissing Cup’s Race (1920), 40 May, Hans, 90, 95 Kissing Cup’s Race (1930), 62 McCarthy, Cormac, 132 Knutsford Park Racecourse, 22 McCormack, John, 67, 69 Kubrick, Stanley, 119 McCoy, (Sir) A.P., 9 McDonagh, Martin, 132 McKinney, Nina Mae, 55 L McLaglen, Victor, 32 Lady Owner, The, 42–44, 126, 139 Member of Tattersalls, A, 28–29 Last Coupon, The, 61 Menzies, William Cameron, 64, 65 Laurel, Stan, 74 Miller, Max, 76–79, 84, 85, 139 Lawrence, D.H., 102 Millington, Mary, 7, 123 Lean, (Sir) David, 103 Mills, (Sir) John, 102, 103, 107 Lean On Pete, 11, 131–134, 141 Misfts, The, 132 Leavis, F.R., 107 Monolulu, Ras Prince, 77, 90, 117, , 8 119 Le Million, 67 Monty Python, 25 Lerner, Alan Jay, 2 Moore, George, 3 Lincolnshire Handicap, the, 45 Moore, (Sir) Roger, 6 160 Index

Mrs Miniver, 13 Paul, Robert W., 18–19, 23, 45, 137, Murdoch, Rupert, 127 141 Muybridge, Eadweard, 18, 137 Payne, Fred, 91 My Fair Lady, 1–2, 3, 118 P.C. Josser, 72–73 Pearson, George, 29, 30, 36, 124 Pedelty, Donovan, 60 N Pélissier, Anthony, 102, 106, 107 Nares, Owen, 28, 62 , 18, 46 Nash, Paul, 68, 69 Piggott, Lester, 97, 131 National Velvet, 10, 11, 13, 90, 128, Pimple in The Whip, 24–25, 108, 117 133 Pinero, Arthur Wing, 74, 75 Neagle, (Dame) Anna, 92, 93 Playbirds, The, 7–8, 126 Neil Gow Mad, 20–21 Play It Cool, 120 Newall, Guy, 33–36, 40, 42, 69, 125 Powell, Michael, 55–58, 77 , 63 Presley, Elvis, 117, 119 , 7 Pressburger, Emeric, 56 Newman, Widgey, 51, 54, 66 Price of a Song, The, 55–58, 77 , 2, 4, 8, 24, Pygmalion, 2 27, 46, 52, 80, 99, 100 , 93 No Limit, 80 Q No Orchids For Miss Blandish, 91 Quatre Cents Coups, Les/The 400 Northolt Park Racecourse, 81 Blows, 103, 132 , 2, 34 Queen Elizabeth II, 19, 121 O Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Oaks, the, 3, 65 91, 122, 128 Oaksey, (Lord) John, 122, 124 Off the Dole, 80 Oliver Twist, 103 R On Velvet, 54–55 Race for Love, A, 22 Oracle, The, 108–109, 110, 134 Racing Game, The, 9 O’Sullevan, (Sir) Peter, 131 Racing Romance, 65, 127 Outside Bet, 126–127 Rae-Brown, Campbell, 24, 40, 44, Over The Sticks, 51 45, 62 Rainbow Jacket, The, 99–102, 105, 115, 120, 126, 133, 139 P Rank Outsider, The, 40, 114 Pallard the Punter, 29, 76 Reckless Gamble, A, 51 Parnes, Larry, 119, 120 , 125, 137 Passport To Pimlico, 108 Reeves, Michael, 35, 36 Patch, Wally, 51, 54, 55 Reisz, Karel, 119 Index 161

Relph, Michael, 98, 99, 101 Sir Visto, 18 Richard, (Sir) Cliff, 120 Smirke, Charlie, 108 Richards, (Sir) Gordon, 100, 104, 107 Smith’s Wives, 54, 73 Richardson, Tony, 121–125, 141 Son of Kissing Cup, 41 Ride for a Bride, A, 22 Sons of the Sea, 85 Rix, (Lord) Brian, 112, 113 Soutar, Andrew, 27, 30 Rock, Joe, 73, 74 Spartan Missile, 128 Rocking Horse Winner, The (1949), 8, Sporting Double, A, 33 102–107, 109, 132 Sporting Love, 75–76, 77 Rocking Horse Winner, The (1982), Sport of Kings, The (1921), 32, 33, 134 124 Rogues of the Turf (1910), 21–22 Sport of Kings, The (1931), 58 Rogues of the Turf (1923), 37 Sportsman’s Wife, A, 41 Rome, Stewart, 32, 37, 41, 67–68 Sports Personality of the Year, 128 Rooke, Arthur, 32, 33, 54, 124 Spring Handicap, 61, 62 Rosebery, Lord, 18, 38 , 93 Square Ring, The, 99 Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep, 30 S Stable Companions, 29, 66 Sabrina, 116, 117 Stanford, Leland, 18 Sallie Gardner at a Gallop, 18 Steed, John, 7, 11, 13 Samuelson, G.B., 28, 29, 39, 51, 66, Steinbeck, John, 132 108 Steve Donoghue Shorts, The, 45–6 , 23, 52, Stewards’ Cup, the, 64 100, 127, 128, 129 Stirrup Cup Sensation, The, 45 , 120 St Leger, the, 3, 99 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Stolen Favourite, The, 21 119 Stoll Picture Productions, 31, 39, 73 Sayers, Dorothy L., 76 Strictly Illegal, 73–74 Scarlet Lady, The, 41–42 Stubbs, George, 4, 6 Schuster, Harold, 67, 68 Stud, The, 125, 126 Scott, John, 131 Sullivan, David, 7 Seabiscuit, 133 Sylvia Scarlett, 70 Searle, Ronald, 111, 112, 134 Shaw, George Bernard, 2 Shergar, 130–132 T Shergar, 130, 131 Take a Chance, 64–65, 81 Shiner, Ronald, 112, 113 Tattersalls, 28, 119 Silver Blaze, 63, 64, 113 Taylor, (Dame) Elizabeth, 11, 89 Silver Lining, The, 30–31 Technicolor, 61, 66–68, 71, 100, 140 Sim, Alastair, 111 Thank Evans, 79, 81 Simple Simon at the Races, 21 Thelma and Louise, 131 162 Index

They Made Me A Fugitive, 95 Warned Off, 51–52, 85 Thoroughbred, The (1929), 51 Warner Brothers, 1, 59, 77, 79 Thoroughbred, The (1932), 53 Watkins, A.T.L., 102 Those Were the Days, 75 Weavers of Fortune, 33 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Weekend, 132 Missouri, 132 Welles, Orson, 103 Tillemans, Peter, 4, 110 Wells, Bombardier Billy, 30, 32 Tom Jones, 123 Welshed—a Derby Day Incident, 21, Tommy Steele Story, The, 120 104 Totaliser (Tote), the, 58, 90 Wendy and Lucy, 132 Trail of the Lonesome Pine, The, 67 West, Walter, 37–46, 51, 52, 63, 123, Trainer and Temptress, 45 133, 139 Trouble Brewing, 80–81, 104, 113 What Price ‘Loving Cup’?, 44–45 Trouble In Store, 113 Whip, The (1909 play), 24 Truffaut, François, 103 Whip, The (1917 flm), 24 Turf Conspiracy, A, 38 Whitbread Trial Chase, the, 128 Twelfth Night, 70 White Star, The, 27 Two on a Doorstep, 54, 61, 103, 114 Windsor Cottage, 111 Two Thousand Guineas, the, 24 , 90, 127 Two To One On Pimple, 23 Wings of the Morning, 67–71, 93, 110, 131 Wisdom, (Sir) , 113–116 U Witchfnder General, 35 Up for the Cup, 73 Won By a Head, 32 Up for the Derby, 73 Woodfall Films, 121 Woolf, Virginia, 84 Wright, Hugh, 30 V Wrong Again, 74 View to a Kill, A, 6–7 V.I.P.s, The, 118 Y , 132 W Yellow Rolls-Royce, The, 8, 117–118, Wallace, Edgar, 27, 29, 31, 62, 65, 76, 119 79, 90, 121 Young, Freddie, 58 Ward, Albert, 9, 28, 29 Young Ones, The, 120