Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Born: April 9, 1909
Died: September 28, 1986
in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Sir Robert Helpmann CBE (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian dancer, film actor, theatre director and choreographer. A protege of Pavlova and Fonteyn’s first partner.

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Movies for Robert Helpmann...

The Tales of Helpmann
Title: The Tales of Helpmann
Character: Himself
Released: May 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Explores the early life and work of Robert Helpmann. Protege of Pavlova and Fonteyn’s first partner, he had a dazzling career as an actor, choreographer, theatre director and film star.
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The Margot Fonteyn Story
Title: The Margot Fonteyn Story
Character: Robert Helpmann
Released: January 11, 1989
Type: Movie
Biography of Dame Margot Fonteyn.
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Don Quixote of La Mancha
Title: Don Quixote of La Mancha
Character: Don Quixote (voice)
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Animated retelling of Cervantes' classic.
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That's Dancing!
Title: That's Dancing!
Character: From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
Released: January 18, 1985
Type: Movie
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
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Second Time Lucky
Title: Second Time Lucky
Character: The Devil
Released: October 18, 1984
Type: Movie
In the beginning the Devil made a bet with God. The Devil backed Eve, God backed Adam. What would have happened to love and sex if Adam hadn't taken the bite?
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Title: Parkinson In Australia
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 1979
Type: TV
Australian version of Michael Parkinson's UK talk show. He interviews a broad range of famous Australians, and in later series, international stars.
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Puzzle
Title: Puzzle
Character: Shepherd
Released: December 5, 1978
Type: Movie
Franciscus searches for the urn that contains the remains of Buddha but instead finds danger and intrigue.
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Patrick
Title: Patrick
Character: Dr. Roget
Released: October 1, 1978
Type: Movie
A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills though his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.
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The Mango Tree
Title: The Mango Tree
Character: Professor
Released: December 13, 1977
Type: Movie
Jamie Carr is a young man growing up in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland during the closing years of World War I. Jamie, who is in his final year of high school, was brought up by his grandmother. Grandma Carr is known and loved by all in the town, and does her best to help Jamie through the emotional turmoil of adolescence and a society struggling under old traditions and beliefs in a new country.
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Don Quixote
Title: Don Quixote
Character: Don Quixote
Released: July 18, 1973
Type: Movie
A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Character: The Mad Hatter
Released: November 20, 1972
Type: Movie
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.
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Cinderella
Title: Cinderella
Character: Ugly Stepsister
Released: December 25, 1970
Type: Movie
Cinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother in The Royal Ballet's version of the classic fairy tale, using Sergei Prokofiev's music and Frederick Ashton's choreography in a comic ballet.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Title: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Character: Child Catcher
Released: December 17, 1968
Type: Movie
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
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The Quiller Memorandum
Title: The Quiller Memorandum
Character: Weng
Released: November 10, 1966
Type: Movie
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
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55 Days at Peking
Title: 55 Days at Peking
Character: Prince Tuan
Released: May 6, 1963
Type: Movie
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
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The Big Money
Title: The Big Money
Character: The Reverend
Released: June 9, 1958
Type: Movie
Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.
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The Iron Petticoat
Title: The Iron Petticoat
Character: Ivan Kropotkin
Released: September 1, 1956
Type: Movie
Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects because she feels discriminated against as a woman. Captain Chuck Lockwood gets the order to show her the bright side of capitalism, while she tries to convince him of the superiority of communism. Naturally, they fall in love, but there's still the KGB, which doesn't like the idea of having a defected Russian officer running around in London.
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The Tales of Hoffmann
Title: The Tales of Hoffmann
Character: Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Released: April 4, 1951
Type: Movie
A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.
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The Red Shoes
Title: The Red Shoes
Character: Ivan Boleslawsky
Released: September 6, 1948
Type: Movie
In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. While her imperious instructor, Boris Lermontov, urges to her to forget anything but ballet, Vicky begins to fall for the charming young composer Julian Craster. Eventually Vicky, under great emotional stress, must choose to pursue either her art or her romance, a decision that carries serious consequences.
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Steps of the Ballet
Title: Steps of the Ballet
Released: January 2, 1948
Type: Movie
Robert Helpmann explains, and dancers from the Covent Garden and Sadler's Wells troupes demonstrate, basic steps and movements of the dance as a new ballet is rehearsed and performed.
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Caravan
Title: Caravan
Character: Wycroft
Released: June 3, 1946
Type: Movie
During the last half of the 19th century writer Richard Darrell saves Don Carlos from two robbers, and is entrusted by Don Carlos to take a valuable necklace to Spain. Richard leaves his fiancé, Oriana, and starts the trip. He meets Wycroft, a henchman for Sir Francis Castteldow, an aristocrat out to steal Oriana from Richard. The latter is assaulted, robbed and nearly killed and, as a result, loses his memory. He marries a gypsy girl, Rosal, while Oriana, thinking him dead marries the dastardly Sir Francis. Everybody will meet again. Complications will arise.
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Henry V
Title: Henry V
Character: Bishop of Ely
Released: November 24, 1944
Type: Movie
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Title: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Character: De Jong
Released: April 24, 1942
Type: Movie
During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.