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John and James Woolf were the sons of the British producer C. M. Woolf (1879–1942), who was co-producer with Michael Balcon of two early Alfred Hitchcock films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928).
Room at the Top is a 1959 British drama film based on the 1957 novel by John Braine. It was adapted by Neil Paterson (with uncredited work by Mordecai Richler), directed by Jack Clayton (his feature-length debut), and produced by John and James Woolf.
117 minutes. This drama of social mobility in a northern factory town proved a landmark British film thanks to director Jack Clayton’s mature treatment of sexuality and class.
Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. When they weren't making such prestigious Anglo-American affairs as The African Queen and Moulin Rouge, producers John and James Woolf often turned...
Dec 5, 2008 · Producers James and John Woolf hired Simone Signoret to play Alice, with whom Joe enjoys an adulterous love affair. Most of the film's sex scenes feature Joe and Alice during their lusty liaison, and the frankness of these scenes resulted in an X certificate from the British censors.
- Jack Clayton
- Laurence Harvey
Room at the Top. Producers: John and James Woolf; screenplay: Neil Paterson, from the novel by John Braine; photography: Freddie Francis; editor: Ralph Kemplen; art director: Ralph Brinton; music: Mario Nascimbene. Cast: Laurence Harvey ( Joe Lampton ); Simone Signoret ( Alice Aisgill ); Heather Sears ( Susan Brown ); Donald Houston ( Charles ...
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Room at the Top, released at the beginning of 1959, was the first of the 'new wave' films. It came from established industry producers, John and James Woolf, and was a huge box-office hit. This success opened up new possibilities for British filmmakers.
