Johnson, Laurie 1927-

Overview

Works:	173 works in 311 publications in 6 languages and 3,635 library holdings
Roles:	Composer, Conductor, Performer, Arranger, Actor
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1950 |

|2020

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Publications about Laurie Johnson

Publications by Laurie Johnson

Most widely held works by Laurie Johnson

Dr. Strangelove, or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and held by 855 libraries worldwide
In this dark comedy, chaos erupts when a general orders an attack on the Russians, which subsequently will trigger the Russian "Doomsday Device." The President and his aides struggle to find a way to stop the impending doom.

Jean Genet's The maids ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 516 libraries worldwide
Two Parisian sisters, Solange and Claire, serve as maids to a cruel socialite, but whenever she leaves, the two act out a bizarre, complex role-playing psychodrama of domination and control that feeds their powerful lust for revenge upon the mistress they serve.

Lock up your daughters; a musical play by Laurie Johnson ( Book )
16 editions published between 1959 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 220 libraries worldwide

The lady and the highwayman ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 124 libraries worldwide
In 17th century England an English aristocrat (Hugh Grant) is forced to become a highwayman and falls in love with a young girl (Emma Samms) he has sworn to protect after her brother is beheaded by Cromwell. He not only saves her from a brutal husband, but helps her at the court of Charles II.

Alfred Hitchcock's North by northwest original motion picture score by Bernard Herrmann ( Recording )
9 editions published between 1980 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 115 libraries worldwide

The western film world of Dimitri Tiomkin by Dimitri Tiomkin ( Recording )
8 editions published between 1981 and 1988 in 3 languages and held by 94 libraries worldwide

The Avengers '67. Vol. 1 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
British secret agents John Steed and Emma Peel battle a variety of evil-doers, often with the aid of high-tech gadgetry.

The avengers. '66, v. 1 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide
Silent dust: Extortionists threaten the extinction of Britain's birds and beasts by firearm and fatal fertilizer. Room without a view: An elegant West End hotel appears to share guests with a Manchurian concentration camp. Small game for big hunters: Tribal drums, tsetse flies and tropical rainforests in a country cottage near London?

The avengers '65. v. 2 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide
Death at bargain prices: Emma goes undercover in a department store in order to determine the fate of a colleague. Castle de'ath: Emma and Steed fight against ruthless entrepreneurs at a medieval chamber of horrors. The master minds: the Avengers outwit the master minds when they go undercover at a school for intellectuals.

The avengers. '66, v. 2 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 59 libraries worldwide
Girl from auntie: Steed discovers a pneumatic blond imitation Emma. 13th hole: The murder of a collegue leads Emma and Steed to a posh golf club where the traps are more than sand, hazards thicker than water. Quick-quick-slow death: Dance cards are filled with toe-tapping terror when foreign agents use a dancing school as a front for an infiltration effort.

The avengers '65. v. 1 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide
The town of no return: When four special agents disappear, the Avengers uncover a conspiracy of merchants who are set to take over all of Britain. The gravediggers: When a fault develops in the nation's radar system Emma and Steed uncover a plot to weaken Britain's defense. The cybernauts: Emma and Steed are pitted against cybernetic assassins in this first episode ever shown on American television.

The avengers '65. v. 4 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide
Dial a deadly number: The Avengers investigate a new device called a "Bleeper", designed to help millionaire businessmen keep in touch, but used by an unscrupulous entrepreneur to "reach out and kill someone." Man-eater of Surrey Green: When a man-eating intergalactic artichoke transplants a slew of eminent horticulturalists, Steed and Emma stalk the pernicious pod and cultivate a plan to uproot the wily weed. Two's a crowd: When Russian agents employ a double of John Steed to infiltrate a defense conference, the Russians soon find out what the world now knows--there's no substitute for the original Avengers. Bonus episode Too many Christmas trees: A brainwashing was the last thing Steed wanted for Christmas, yet he finds himself immersed in the role of Sydney Carton, with Emma playing Oliver Twist in this Dickens of a challenge for the Avengers.

The avengers. '66, v. 3 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide
The danger makers: When high-ranking ex-servicemen seek to feed their addictions to mortal danger, Emma's courage is put to an electrifying test. A touch of brimstone: When the Hellfire Club mix murder with mischief, Steed and Emma demonstrate a few tricks of their own. What the butler saw: While searching for stolen defense plans, Steed becomes a gentleman's gentleman and Emma a most-desired maid.

The avengers the complete Emma Peel megaset collector's edition ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide
Episodes of the television program aired from 1965 to 1967.

The avengers '65. v. 3 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide
The murder market: When "'til death do us part" becomes more threat than vow, the Avengers go undercover at a marriage bureau, where Steed sees Emma buried alive. A surfeit of H20: When freak rainstorms drown locals in their own fields, villagers fearing a return of the Great Flood begin constructing an ark. The hour that never was: Dogs and dead milkmen greet the Avengers when they visit Steed's wartime RAF base in Hamelin.

The maids ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1974 and 2003 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide
Two Parisian sisters, Solange and Claire, serve as maids to a cruel socialite, but whenever she leaves, the two act out a bizarre, complex role-playing psychodrama of domination and control that feeds their powerful lust for revenge upon the mistress they serve.

The avengers. '66, v. 4 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide
The house that Jack built: Emma inherits a country estate and finds herself trapped in a giant mechanical madhouse. A sense of history: A latter-day Robin Hood plans to eliminate world poverty when he is found with an arrow in his back. How to succeed--at murder: On the trail of a series of executive executions, Peel and Steed find a coterie of modern suffragettes. Honey for the prince: When a fantasy-fullfillment firm dabbles in death, the Avengers must intercept an assassin.

The avengers. '66, Set 1 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 48 libraries worldwide
Silent dust: Extortionists threaten the extinction of Britain's birds and beasts by firearm and fatal fertilizer. Room without a view: an elegant West End hotel appears to share guests with a Manchurian concentration camp. Small game for big hunters: tribal drums, tsetse flies and tropical rainforests in a country cottage near London? Girl from auntie: Steed discovers a pneumatic blond imitation Emma. 13th hole: the murder of a collegue leads Emma and Steed to a posh golf club where the traps are more than sand, hazards thicker than water. Quick-quick-slow death: dance cards are filled with toe-tapping terror when foreign agents use a dancing school as a front for an infiltration effort.

The avengers. '66, Set 2 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
The danger makers: when high-ranking ex-servicemen seek to feed their addictions to mortal danger, Emma's courage is put to an electrifying test. A touch of brimstone: when the Hellfire Club mix murder with mischief, Steed and Emma demonstrate a few tricks of their own. What the butler saw: while searching for stolen defense plans, Steed becomes a gentleman's gentleman and Emma a most-desired maid. The house that Jack built: Emma inherits a country estate and finds herself trapped in a giant mechanical madhouse. A sense of history: a latter-day Robin Hood plans to eliminate world poverty when he is found with an arrow in his back. How to succeed-- at murder: on the trail of a series of executive executions, Peel and Steed find a coterie of modern suffragettes. Honey for the prince: when a fantasy-fullfillment firm dabbles in death, the Avengers must intercept an assassin.

Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir radio mix ; Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir : house mix ( Visual )
53 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1 library worldwide