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Earle Couttie was born on 28 November 1922 in Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Watch Your Stern (1960). He was married to Joan Clarke-Thomas, Joan Lomas and Patricia Bennett Edwards. He died on 25 November 2005 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- Writer
- November 28, 1922
- Earle Couttie
- November 25, 2005
Watch Your Stern is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker and Leslie Phillips. [1] . It was based on the play Something About a Sailor by Earle Couttie. The film shares its cast and production team with the Carry On films, but is not an official member of the series.
Capt. David Foster is the commander of a British destroyer which has been chosen to test the firing of a new acoustic torpedo. When it misfires, the Admiralty sends a Scottish scientist to investigate.
Eric Barker Cast. Leslie Phillips Cast. Joan Sims Cast. Alan Hackney Screenplay. Vivian Cox Screenplay. Earle Couttie Play. Critics reviews. When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.
There is a stronger story line [from Earle Couttie's play Something about a Sailor], characters are developed more roundly and director Gerald Thomas does not rely on a string of largely ...
Watch Your Stern is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker and Leslie Phillips. The film was based on the play Something About a Sailor by...
Watch Your Stern is directed by Gerald Thomas and adapted to screenplay by Alan Hackney and Vivian A. Cox from the play Something About A Sailor written by Earle Couttie. It stars Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims, Noel Purcell and Hattie Jacques.
