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The Night We Got the Bird

  • 1961
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
121
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The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
Comedy

Cecil's family is unaware that he and his cabinet-maker employee are making and selling false antique furniture. It is only when he dies and his salesman Bernie marries his widow Julie that ... Read allCecil's family is unaware that he and his cabinet-maker employee are making and selling false antique furniture. It is only when he dies and his salesman Bernie marries his widow Julie that the truth comes out through Cecil re-appearing as a parrot, puzzlingly given as a wedding ... Read allCecil's family is unaware that he and his cabinet-maker employee are making and selling false antique furniture. It is only when he dies and his salesman Bernie marries his widow Julie that the truth comes out through Cecil re-appearing as a parrot, puzzlingly given as a wedding gift. When a local Brighton heavy realises he's been conned the family band together to tr... Read all

  • Director
    • Darcy Conyers
  • Writers
    • Darcy Conyers
    • Ray Cooney
    • Tony Hilton
  • Stars
    • Brian Rix
    • Dora Bryan
    • Ronald Shiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    121
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Darcy Conyers
    • Writers
      • Darcy Conyers
      • Ray Cooney
      • Tony Hilton
    • Stars
      • Brian Rix
      • Dora Bryan
      • Ronald Shiner
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brian Rix
    Brian Rix
    • Bertie Skidmore
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Julie Skidmore
    Ronald Shiner
    Ronald Shiner
    • Cecil Gibson
    Leo Franklyn
    • Victor Sellars
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Ma
    Liz Fraser
    Liz Fraser
    • Fay Sellars
    John Slater
    John Slater
    • Wolf Mannheim (Manny)
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Chippendale Charlie
    Terry Scott
    Terry Scott
    • P. C. Lovejoy
    Vincent Harding
    Vincent Harding
    • Ben Green
    Denis Shaw
    Denis Shaw
    • Stooge to Manny
    • (as Dennis Shaw)
    Ray Cooney
    • Man with cartwheel
    Gerald Cross
    Gerald Cross
    • Uncle Arthur
    Vera Pearce
    • Aunt
    Grace Denbeigh-Russell
    • Aunt
    Basil Lord
    • Bus Conductor
    Jennifer Phipps
    • Mrs. Jackson
    Kynaston Reeves
    • Mr. Warre-Monger
    • Director
      • Darcy Conyers
    • Writers
      • Darcy Conyers
      • Ray Cooney
      • Tony Hilton
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    2crumpytv

    Old School Humour - Very Dated

    Too silly for words really.

    Shades of slapstick, music hall variety and farce, but it doesn't stand the test of time.
    jon-285

    As bad a comedy as they get

    Very tame British comedy, with a host of actors who should have had a better director.

    Notable mainly for the outdoor location shots of Brighton in Sussex, England, and therefore as an historical document showing the seafront, the shops, the pier and Brighton North Station making, I believe its movie debut.

    I have a poor quality copy of the film lifted off British TV if anyone really wants one, it is in VHS PAL though.

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    • Trivia
      Last film of Ronald Shiner.
    • Quotes

      Doctor Vincent: The boy is suffering from a mild attack of dementia praecox.

      Julie Skidmore: Ooh! First it's parrots and now it's peacocks!

      Victor Sellars: Is is serious?

      Doctor Vincent: At the moment, it's in the hallucination stage. I won't go into details but for the next two days he must have complete isolation.

      Julie Skidmore: [looking distressed] But we're on our honeymoon!

      Ma: Never mind, Darling. Mummy'll bring you up some trifle!

    • Crazy credits
      [at the end of the cast list] with the guest disappearance of Ronald Shiner
    • Connections
      Remake of Theatre Night: The Lovebirds (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Wedding March
      (uncredited)

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn

      Arranged by Tommy Watt

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2022 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Az álnok papagáj
    • Filming locations
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Rix-Conyers
      • British Lion Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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