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John Paddy Carstairs (born John Keys; 11 May 1910, in London – 12 December 1970, in London) was a British film director (1933–62) and television director (1962–64), usually of light-hearted subject matter.
John Paddy Carstairs. Director: Incident in Shanghai. Writer-director John Paddy Carstairs was born Nelson Keys, the son of actor Nelson Keys and the brother of producer Anthony Nelson Keys, in London, England, in 1910.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- May 11, 1910
- John Paddy Carstairs
- December 12, 1970
John Paddy Carstairs. Director: Incident in Shanghai. Writer-director John Paddy Carstairs was born Nelson Keys, the son of actor Nelson Keys and the brother of producer Anthony Nelson Keys, in London, England, in 1910.
- May 11, 1910
- December 12, 1970
May 28, 2021 · One Good Turn. by. John Paddy Carstairs. Publication date. 1955. Topics. John Paddy Carstairs, Hugh Stewart, Norman Wisdom, comedy. Language. English. Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for.
- 89 min
A talented painter and comic novelist, John Paddy Carstairs was the author of three sprightly autobiographies: Honest Injun (1942), Hadn't We the Gaiety (1945), Kaleidoscope and a Jaundiced Eye (1946).
- January 1, 1910
- December 12, 1970
John Paddy Carstairs was born in London in 1910, the son of comedian Nelson Keys. All the Keys brothers ( Anthony Nelson, Basil and Roderick) were to make their mark in the film industry, but in John 's case only after changing his name by deed poll to avoid charges that he was cashing in on his father's name - Carstairs was his mother's maiden ...
May 27, 2021 · Norman (Norman Wisdom) is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he wants to be a window dresser making up the public displays. While trying to fulfill his ambition, he falls in love with one of the shop girls.
