Runs out of steam after an hour
I was never a fan of Norman Wisdom. I found that the plots were very simple,unfunny,with a tendency towards mawkishness.
So I was surprised by the first hour of this film which was actually watchable,but even funny in places.
Alas after an hour it goes very much downhill. Wisdom decides he could do an American accent,for some reason. The plot changes course and becomes a bore. At one hour forty seven minutes this is about thirty minutes too long.
The supporting cast is fine. Debutant Susannah York, with a brunette hair do,shows some early promise. Reginald Beckwith was always a favourite of mine and he is always reliable.
It's a shame the writer couldn't have come up with a funnier last act.
So I was surprised by the first hour of this film which was actually watchable,but even funny in places.
Alas after an hour it goes very much downhill. Wisdom decides he could do an American accent,for some reason. The plot changes course and becomes a bore. At one hour forty seven minutes this is about thirty minutes too long.
The supporting cast is fine. Debutant Susannah York, with a brunette hair do,shows some early promise. Reginald Beckwith was always a favourite of mine and he is always reliable.
It's a shame the writer couldn't have come up with a funnier last act.
- malcolmgsw
- Jun 12, 2025