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
USLHT Warrington USLHT Warrington The United States Lighthouse Tender "Warrington" was a lighthouse tender which served on the Great Lakes. She was built as a steam barge in 1868, and began life under the name "Henry Warrington". Rechristened simply "Warrington", she began government service late in 1870, and was soon pressed into service supporting the construction of the Spectacle Reef Light on Lake Huron. On one of her trips across the lake, during a late-fall storm, she encountered the schooner "Darien", which was breaking up on the shore; the "Warrington"'s crew managed to turn towards the wounded vessel and rescued her entire