Frank Launder (January 28, 1906—February 23, 1997) was a British writer, director and producer, who made more than 40 films, usually in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Night Train to Munich, the two produced and directed the wartime drama Millions Like Us (1943). After founding their own production company Individual Pictures, they produced a number of memorable dramas and thrillers including I See a Dark Stranger (1945) and Green for Danger (1946), but were best known for their comedies including The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and most famously, the St Trinians series, based on Ronald Searle's cartoons set in an anarchic girls school. He was married to actress Bernadette O'Farrell from 1950 until his death. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ... In the entertainment industry, a producer is generally in charge of, or helps to coordinate, the financial, legal, administrative, technological, and artistic aspects of a production. ... Sidney Gilliat (February 15, 1908 – May 31, 1994) was a British film director, producer and writer. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... William Thompson Hay (December 6, 1888 – April 18, 1949) was a British comedian and actor and amateur astronomer. ... Oh, Mr Porter! (with minor variations in punctuation) can refer both to a song and a film inspired by the song. ... The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder from the novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White. ... Night Train to Munich is a thriller film made in 1940. ... Green for Danger was a 1944 detective novel by Christianna Brand, praised for its clever plot, interesting characters, and military hospital setting. ... St Trinians is a fictional girls school created by Ronald Searle, a British cartoonist. ...

Selected films

• Oh, Mr Porter! (1937) story
• The Lady Vanishes (1938) writer
• Night Train to Munich (1940) writer
• The Young Mr Pitt (1942) writer
• Millions Like Us (1943) writer/director/producer
• I See a Dark Stranger (1945) writer/director
• Green for Danger (1946) producer
• The Blue Lagoon (1949) writer/director/producer
• The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) writer/director/producer
• Folly to be Wise (1952) writer/director/producer
• The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) writer/director/producer
• The Green Man (1956) writer/producer
• Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) writer/director/producer
• Left, Right and Centre (1959) writer/director/producer
• Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) writer/director/producer
• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) writer/director