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Go to Blazes *** (1962, Dave King, Robert Morley, Daniel Massey, Coral Browne, Dennis Price, Norman Rossington, Maggie Smith, David Lodge) – Classic Movie Review 2110

‘Warner-Pathe Cordially Invite You To Go to Blazes.’ Director Michael Truman’s 1962 happy, fun British comedy Go to Blazes stars Dave King, Daniel Massey and Norman Rossington as Bernard, Harry and Alfie, three incompetent crooks […]

Jan, 24

Carry On Regardless *** (1961, Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bill Owen, Liz Fraser, Hattie Jacques) – Classic Movie Review 1909

Director Gerald Thomas’s 1961 comedy of misunderstandings Carry On Regardless is the fifth Carry On movie. It is the one about the Helping Hands employment agency, whose boss, Bert Handy (Sidney James) assigns odd jobs to bungling odd-job […]

Dec, 02

Up the Creek *** (1958, David Tomlinson, Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde White, Lionel Jeffries, Lionel Murton, David Lodge, Sam Kydd) – Classic Movie Review 1853

Co-writer/director Val Guest’s 1958 British naval farce Up the Creek is creakily written but it is rescued from sinking by some amusing gags and situations, but mainly by the performances, especially from Peter Sellers proving […]

Nov, 17

Two-Way Stretch ****½ (1960, Peter Sellers, David Lodge, Bernard Cribbins, Liz Fraser, Lionel Jeffries, Wilfrid Hyde White, Maurice Denham, Beryl Reid, Irene Handl) – Classic Movie Review 1,843

The 1960 perfect robbery comedy film Two-Way Stretch is a Peter Sellers classic packed full of quirky vintage fun, realised by a brilliant ensemble of lovable British comic actors. Director Robert Day’s 1960 British perfect […]

Nov, 15

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