 In the late 1930s, he began to write lyrics and sketches, but at the outbreak of war in 1939 he returned to the Army, and on D-Day landed with the Guards Armoured Division on Gold Beach.After the war ended, he got a job at Ealing Studios, and he soon began his career as a successful writer, producer and director.In 1956, he directed the film "Suspended Alibi" and continued to direct and produce during the 1950s and 1960s.