Zany comedy made around the time the first episodes of Crazy People were broadcast on BBC radio, a year before it became known as The Goon Show. Various Brighton locations are used by a local production company.
This comedy is most notable for marking the feature film debut of enormously popular comedic actor Peter Sellers. The story is set in Brighton and follows the unfortunate exploits of a man who wins a large sum of money on the football pools. Unfortunately, his real winnings are exchanged with counterfeit bills.
Spike played the part of Spike Donnelly
A football pools winner (Harry Secombe) and his friend (Spike Milligan) find themselves plagued by fortune hunters, as well as two counterfeiters (Alfred Marks & Bill Kerr) who are eager to exchange their home-made bank notes for the real thing. This was the feature film debut for Sellers, Secombe, & Milligan, who received £100 each for their efforts.
Cast:
Harry Secombe- Harry Flakers Alfred Marks- Edward Haynes Peter Sellers- The Major/Arnold P'Fringe Paddy O'Neil- Christine Russell Spike Milligan- Spike Donnelly Bill Kerr- Digger Graves Freddie Frinton- Drunk Vicki Page- Sheila Gilroy Joe Linnane- Policeman Sam Kydd- Porter/Taxi Driver Felix Mendelssohn and His Hawaiian Serenaders
I believe this film is featured on the DVD release The unknown Peter Sellers
|