Just caught up with this old film on the Talking Pictures TV channel, because of the mixtures of people in it.
I was rather hoping that the combination of Hattie Jacques and George Cole, would make it at least a good film.
I didn't catch the film from the beginning so I have to assume that Hattie Jacques was in that bit. She certainly wasn't in the majority of the movie, and frankly was all the worst for it.
I saw it from the desert island with the characters of Gibble, Carrol, Pat and Sadie, through to the end.
Sadie was the hapless female character played by the incredibly young, and to me scarcely recognisable Joan Collins.
Hapless because her every move was beset by the three gormless male pillocks, two of whom were vying for her affections.
Gibble was played by the old actor Robertson Hare, who I have only seen in a now old TV comedy All Gas and Gaiters. This was on the box from 1966-1971, and he had been around the block a while before then.
For me his portrayal of Gibble was very reminiscent of his characterisation, of the Archdeacon in the TV show.
In all honesty I found George Cole's portrayal of Carroll rather disappointing to say the least, and not in the least memorable.
But altogether the absolute worst was the performance of Kenneth More, this was characterised by his truly atrocious accent.
This was so appallingly bad that I couldn't see past it, to the only really average acting performance.
When I saw the earlier scenes of the movie I thought it resembled another castaway film, The Admirable Crichton. That also features Kenneth Moore which is infinitely preferable, all round and not a sign of a dodgy Irish accent.
I was rather hoping that the combination of Hattie Jacques and George Cole, would make it at least a good film.
I didn't catch the film from the beginning so I have to assume that Hattie Jacques was in that bit. She certainly wasn't in the majority of the movie, and frankly was all the worst for it.
I saw it from the desert island with the characters of Gibble, Carrol, Pat and Sadie, through to the end.
Sadie was the hapless female character played by the incredibly young, and to me scarcely recognisable Joan Collins.
Hapless because her every move was beset by the three gormless male pillocks, two of whom were vying for her affections.
Gibble was played by the old actor Robertson Hare, who I have only seen in a now old TV comedy All Gas and Gaiters. This was on the box from 1966-1971, and he had been around the block a while before then.
For me his portrayal of Gibble was very reminiscent of his characterisation, of the Archdeacon in the TV show.
In all honesty I found George Cole's portrayal of Carroll rather disappointing to say the least, and not in the least memorable.
But altogether the absolute worst was the performance of Kenneth More, this was characterised by his truly atrocious accent.
This was so appallingly bad that I couldn't see past it, to the only really average acting performance.
When I saw the earlier scenes of the movie I thought it resembled another castaway film, The Admirable Crichton. That also features Kenneth Moore which is infinitely preferable, all round and not a sign of a dodgy Irish accent.