Rising Damp (film) Rising Damp (film) Rising Damp is a 1980 comedy film based on the British situation comedy "Rising Damp", which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. The television series was, in turn, adapted from Eric Chappell's stage play "The Banana Box". Chappell adapted the play to television, and wrote the screenplay for this feature film. The film's director was Joseph McGrath. Leonard Rossiter plays Rupert Rigsby, the middle-aged landlord of a decrepit townhouse. Rigsby has fallen for his only female tenant, Ruth Jones (Frances de la Tour). Ruth, however, prefers Philip, who is much younger, more attractive, and more sophisticated
Kelly Jones (Miss Alabama) Cynthia Perkins Jones. During her reign as Miss Alabama, her father worked for a department store and her mother was a homemaker. She is an only child. Jones was raised Southern Baptist. On August 9, 2003, she married Benjamin Matthew Carr. Her wedding was featured in the 2004 edition of "Alabama Weddings". Kelly Jones (Miss Alabama) Kelly Jones Carr (born 1976/1977) is an American educator and beauty pageant titleholder from Birmingham, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 2001. In high school, Jones was a contestant in Mississippi's Junior Miss. In 1998, she was crowned Miss Lake Wedowee and placed at