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9 April 1966 (Denmark) morePlot:
Norman is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Excellent ! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Norman Wisdom | ... | Norman Pitkin |
| Edward Chapman | ... | Mr. Grimsdale |
| Jerry Desmonde | ... | Mr. Hunter |
| Paddie O'Neil | ... | Gladwys Hoskins |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Austin |
| Richard Vernon | ... | Sir Roger Wedgewood |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Colonel Foster (golf partner) |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Fire Chief |
| Penny Morrell | ... | Miss Curry |
| Marjie Lawrence | ... | Woman in negligee |
| Frank Thornton | ... | Drunken doctor |
| Dandy Nichols | ... | Woman flooded by milk |
| Harry Locke | ... | Commissionaire |
| Michael Bilton | ... | Nervous Man |
| Imogen Hassall | ... | Sir Roger's Secretary |
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UK:98 minCountry:
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Colour (Eastmancolor)Sound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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The game of golf with Jerry Desmonde is a reprise of the variety act Desmonde used to do as 'straight man' to Sid Field. moreQuotes:
Mr. Grimsdale: Besides, we're beaten Pitkin. Consolidated's too big.Norman Pitkin: Oh. You was at Dunkirk, weren't you Mr Grimsdale? I wonder what would have happened if you'd given up then.
Mr. Grimsdale: You're right Pitkin. We'll fight them, to the last half pint of milk!
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I would thoroughly disagree with any negative review for this film ! A Technicolour '60's masterpiece of the British film comedy genre. Just lighten up and suspend your cynicism (a must for most of Norman Wisdom's films), and enjoy the "Crackerjack" style slapstick. Jerry Desmonde is just perfect as the hard nosed multinational windbag boss, Bryan Pringle is the ultimate uber-villain Milkman, and the scenes with the drug-filled Apple are mind-alteringly wonderful. If only for the golfing scenes with the sublime John Le Mesurier, and obvious matte shots of the dairy, this an innocent treasure. C'mon you hard bitten folks, this is Perfect Sunday afternoon fayre to watch in your armchair as you let your Sunday dinner go down !