Paper tiger is the english translation of a chinese phrase referring to something that appears. David niven portrayed himself as a buffoon in his autobiography the moons a balloon. David niven is an english tutor for the son of the japanese ambassador to a. Paper tiger 2019 film, a 2019 comedy special by bill burr. Paper tiger is the english translation of a chinese phrase referring to something that appears threatening but is actually harmless. Paper tiger, a 1964 album by sue thompson, or the 1964 title song. Academy award winner david niven plays a dapper english tutor for the son of the japanese ambassador international superstar toshiro mifune to a southeast asian country and soon wins the reverence of the evertrusting and perfectlymannered boy by spinning yarns about his heroic wartime exploits.
Paper tiger producer, american hip hop producer, dj, and member of hip hop collective doomtree arts, entertainment, and media films. David nivens father, william niven, was of scottish descent. Life changes when the pair are kidnapped for political reasons in this british drama directed by ken annakin and starring david niven. The son a welltodo british army captain who died in the battle of gallipoli in 1915, david niven was shipped off to a succession of boarding schools by his stepfather, who didnt care much for the boy. Sep, 2011 the theme from paper tiger 1975 by roy budd and featuring the ray conniff singers. The film was based on a novel of the same name by jack davies, who also wrote the screenplay. David niven is an english tutor for the son of the japanese ambassador to a southeast asian country. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David niven was shipped off to a succession of boarding schools by his stepfather, who didnt care much for the boy.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of paper tiger with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Niven entertains the boy with fantastic fabrications of his exciting past. A somewhat prim and proper englishman is hired to be an english gentleman tutor to the son of the japanese ambassador. A somewhat prim and proper englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the japanese ambassador. William served in the berkshire yeomanry in the first world war and was killed during the. Paper tiger is a 1975 british dramaadventure film starring david niven and the child actor kazuhito ando, who later portrayed teru tendou in ganbaron. Paper tiger 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. David niven likes to tell tall tales to entertain the young japanese boy in his care.
When the ambassadors son and his teacher are kidnapped by local rebels, the boy and the old man have to show courage and skills to save themselves. Paper tiger is a harmless adventure movie which tries to cater for juvenile and adult audiences. Film star and writer david niven yesterday took 10year old ando kazuhito down to the swings in londons hyde park. Niven plays a man who has many war stories to tell and is. With david niven, toshiro mifune, hardy kruger, kazuhito ando. Paper tiger 1975 film, a 1975 film starring david niven. Whilst niven pretends to impress the boy by recounting all kinds of hair raising experiences in the army, he is in fact a paper tiger.
David niven and kazuhito ando in paper tiger 1975 kazuhito ando in. Find films and movies featuring david niven on allmovie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. David and hjordis niven attending the royal premiere of paper tiger, may 1975 one of the less crummy ones was paper tiger, which was beginning its promotional trail. The movie featured david niven as an english tutor to the son ando of a japanese diplomat toshiro mifune. I first saw the film when my mother took me to the cinema to see it. His peculiar and colorful role just about saves this movie from oblivion and the complete disdain by critics. In fact, he was a fine actor, at his best when playing lifecashiered failures, as in separate tables for which. Every now and then a perfectly inoffensive film gets such a kicking from the critics you. Read the paper tiger movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Paper tiger 5060082519734 with david niven dvd region 2 for. The theme from paper tiger 1975 by roy budd and featuring the ray conniff singers.
David niven gives a sober but fine acting as an english gentleman with dark past, providing a certain bitterness and sadness to his role. Lee ted jim kenyon david frank larkin philip maxwell adams cookie uncle fred william hallerton wyeth henry robert louis stevenson charles deacon george tony stewart hal winters royal thurston john andy fields richard lilliam andy ted parker doctor gentry steve carlyle roger carlyle bingham phil weston mitch william langford. The central theme of what can go wrong if you live your life as one big lie is quite interesting too. Paper tiger 1975 cast and crew an english tutor david niven sees a chance to be a hero when hes kidnapped with the japanese ambassadors toshiro mifune son ando. Actor 112 curse of the pink panther 1983 sir charles litton better late than never 1983 nick cartland trail of the pink panther 1982. David niven stars as a somewhat prim and proper englishman who is hired to be an english gentleman tutor to the son of the japanese ambassador.
Although registered as the son of his mothers husband william edward graham niven, he was in fact the result of one of the many extramarital flings she enjoyed while her husband was off fighting for king and country in the first world war. Niven plays a man who has many war stories to tell and is a teacher to the young. Young niven hated the experience and was a poor student, but his late fathers reputation helped him get admitted to the royal military. Niven plays a man who has many war stories to tell and is a teacher to the young japanese. It is lifted slightly above its station by strong performances from david niven and toshiro mifune. Available on dvd from david niven stars as a somewhat prim and proper englishman who is hired to be an english.
The two are used as pawns in a politically motivated kidnapping. Niven plays a man who has many war stories to tell and is a teacher to the young japanese child. Paper tiger is a 1975 british adventure movie directed by ken annakin and starring david niven as walter bradbury, a teacher of a teenage son of the japanese ambassador toshiro mifune in a fictional south asian state, named kulagong. With david niven, toshiro mifune, hardy kruger, ando. It was a london royal premiere which members of the royal family wnet to see. David niven, toshiro mifune, hardy kruger, ken annakin. Paper tiger internet movie firearms database guns in. This is a rather forgettable family film which has a moral about lying about the. Paper tiger 5060082519734 with david niven dvd region 2. Really the presence of david niven makes this film definitely appealable from start to finish and in paper tiger, he plays the role of mr bradbury, a welleducated tutor who sees the chance to be a hero when he. James david graham niven was born on the feast day of st david, patron saint of wales. Jul 21, 2015 paper tiger colour sound british movietone. But his life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists. Young niven hated the experience and was a poor student, but his late fathers reputation helped him get admitted to the royal military college at sandhurst, and he was later commissioned as a.
William served in the berkshire yeomanry in the first world war and was killed during the gallipoli campaign on 21 august 1915. On 1st may, david brought hjordis, i assume very willingly, to the royal charity premiere at the odeon theatre, leicester square, london. Read the paper tiger plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes. Paper tiger producer, american hip hop producer, dj, and member of hip hop collective doomtree. A little hokey as for the bad guys, but i have no problem with that. Walter bradbury david niven, is an apparently well. Paper tiger 1975 an english tutor david niven sees a chance to be a hero when hes kidnapped with the japanese ambassadors toshiro mifune son ando.