Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Carol Marsh | ... | Susan Graham |
David Tomlinson | ... | Nick Martin | |
Mervyn Johns | ... | Ernest Bennett | |
Peter Hammond | ... | Spencer Stone | |
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Richard Hearne | ... | Professor Pastry |
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Peter Haddon | ... | Major Basil Beagle |
Geoffrey Sumner | ... | Humphrey Beagle | |
Jon Pertwee | ... | Headwaiter / Charles II | |
Zena Marshall | ... | Giselle | |
Terry-Thomas | ... | Himself | |
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Jimmy Edwards | ... | Dr. Edwards |
Colin Gordon | ... | Chadbeater Longwick | |
Judith Furse | ... | Mrs. Martin | |
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Edmund Willard | ... | Ezekial |
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Robert Lamouret | ... | The 'Duck' Man |
This is the ultimate screwball comedy, its weird, but endearing. An heiress who is being courted by two gentlemen develops incurable hiccups after watching a comedic dinner-theater performance. Through a series of events she meets the shy star of a radio detective show [David Tomlinson] who is attracted by the fact that she isn't a fan-girl; however his attempts at courting are cut short by his overprotective mother. A series of attempts to cure her condition including watching a silent film sketch ultimately result in a visit to a haunted house where further hijinks ensue.
I saw this film many many years ago on television with my parents. As a child I used to watch Richard Hearne as Mr Pastry in his comedy shows on television and quite liked those.
So I was intrigued by this film when it was shown to see what it would be like. The omens were quite promising, it was written by Patrick Campbell who I knew from the many times he was a captain on Call My Bluff (the other captain was Frank Muir and it was hosted by Robert Robertson). It was directed by Ralph Thomas who directed many popular British films of the 50s and 60s (Campbell's Kingdom and some of the Doctor films), It starred David Tomlinson (best known for the father in Mary Poppins).
I think the film was supposed to be a comedy, about the efforts made to try and stop a girl from hiccupping.
I and my parents found the film to be completely unfunny and we did not even manage a smile at any time. It was so bad that I have never forgotten this film and have no hesitation in saying that, of the many thousands of films I have seen, this stands out as the worst film of all.
I see that a DVD of this film is due to be released in April in the UK. I will not be buying a copy.