An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Musical
- 29 Jun 1956 (Finland)
- Movie
An Englishman is left with an abandoned, very tame, and domesticated pet alligator, who helps him develop a bond with a young Irishwoman. Plans to get rid of the animal cause mayhem and produce a surprising outcome for all.
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| Donald Sinden | ... |
Peter Weston
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| Diana Dors | ... |
Vanessa Colebrook
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Jeannie Carson | ... |
Moira O'Shannon
(as Jean Carson)
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Sir James Colebrook
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| Stanley Holloway | ... |
General Weston
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Colonel Geoffrey Weston
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| Margaret Rutherford | ... |
Prudence Croquet
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| Avice Landone | ... |
Mrs. Weston
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| Stephen Boyd | ... |
Albert O'Shannon
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Hoskins
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| Henry Kendall | ... |
Valet
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| Michael Shepley | ... |
The Judge
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Ken Mackintosh & His Band | ... |
Ken Mackintosh & His Band
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Alan Beaton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Arnold Bell | ... |
Customs Man (uncredited)
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Paul Beradi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Patrick Cargill | ... |
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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| Charles Carson | ... |
Wilfred Smethers (uncredited)
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Tony Castleton | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alan Coleshill | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Anne Cooke | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Larry Dann | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jimmy Edwards | ... |
Alligator Owner (uncredited)
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| Violet Farebrother | ... |
Woman in Wheelchair (uncredited)
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Colin Freear | ... |
Garage Boy (uncredited)
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| Harry Green | ... |
Irving J. Rosenbloom (uncredited)
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Gilbert Harding | ... |
Unwilling Guest (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Man in Music Shop (uncredited)
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John Harvey | ... |
Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
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| Joan Hickson | ... |
Piano Customer (uncredited)
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George Howell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Robert Howell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Frankie Howerd | ... |
M.C. at Alligator Rally (uncredited)
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Jemma Hyde | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Maurice Kaufmann | ... |
Ed (uncredited)
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| Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
Irishman (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Woman Listening to Record (uncredited)
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Ken Mackintosh | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Edie Martin | ... |
Wheelchair Pusher (uncredited)
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| Martin Miller | ... |
Bandleader at Alligator Rally (uncredited)
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Prince Monolulu | ... |
Prince Monolulu (uncredited)
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George Moon | ... |
Al (uncredited)
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| Myrette Morven | ... |
Mrs. Smethers (uncredited)
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Jack Newmark | ... |
Scout Leader (uncredited)
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| Nicholas Parsons | ... |
News Interviewer (uncredited)
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Una Pearl | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Tony Selby | ... |
Boy with Stick (uncredited)
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| Bill Shine | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Gareth Tandy | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Ernest Thesiger | ... |
Notcher (uncredited)
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John Vere | ... |
Bishop of Clandon (uncredited)
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| Charles Victor | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Shandra Walden | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Carol White | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
PC Jorkins (uncredited)
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Joan Young | ... |
Competitor 9 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (as J. Lee-Thompson) |
Written by
| Charles Terrot | ... | (novel) |
| Jack Davies | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
| Raymond Stross | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Black | ... | (uncredited) |
| Augustus Durandeau | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ken Mackintosh | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Osborne | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward William Rogers | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| John D. Guthridge | ||
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Michael Stringer | ||
Makeup Department
| George Blackler | ... | makeup artist |
| Biddy Chrystal | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Swinburne | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pat Marsden | ... | assistant director |
| Geoffrey Helman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harold Orton | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vernon Dixon | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Ted Hughes | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Cherrill | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound recordist |
| John Brommage | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Basil Fenton-Smith | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bill Warrington | ... | special effects (as W. Warrington) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Harcourt | ... | camera operator |
| John Alcott | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Bernard Ford | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Harry Gillard | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Reg Johnson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Kitty Preston | ... | dresses: Jean Carson |
| Dorothy Edwards | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited) |
| Bob Rayner | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stanley Black | ... | music arranger / musical director |
| Sam Coslow | ... | songwriter |
| Ted Drake | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tilly Day | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller: Pinewood Studios, London, England |
| Alfred Rodriguez | ... | choreographer (as Alfred Rodrigues) |
| Terence A. Clegg | ... | post boy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Rank Organisation (presents)
- Raymond Stross Productions
Distributors
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as J.Arthur Rank Film Distributors Limited.) (released by)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of America (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- VCI Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B&D Film (logo)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After holidaying in Ireland, Peter Weston, a London music department sales clerk and aspiring songwriter/musician, meets Irish lass Moira O'Shannon aboard the overnight sailing back to England, and attracted to her, offers her a ride back to London once they dock, which she accepts. His attraction to her is despite he already being engaged to Vanessa Colebrook, the daughter of wealthy Sir James Colebrook, Peter himself not coming from wealth which may be an issue for Sir James. Peter's attraction to Moira to some extent doesn't matter as Moira too is already engaged, her fiancé Albert currently working in South America. By the time Peter and Moira are ready to disembark the ship, Peter has reluctantly inherited something: a live alligator named Daisy, albeit a tame one. While Peter, who in general is scared of reptiles, wants to get rid of her in any way he can, Moira does whatever she can to ensure he doesn't, she an animal lover in being an animal keeper at the London Zoo. As Peter figures out what to do about Daisy, he gets into one misadventure after another, with some having a similar initial reaction as his when first unexpectedly meeting Daisy, while he also discovers some like Moira who have an affection for Daisy. As Peter becomes attached to Daisy himself, the triangle that ends up being himself, Vanessa and Moira becomes more pronounced as he continues to hide Daisy's existence from Vanessa. That triangle ends up being a square of sorts when Albert returns from abroad, he not quite as Moira had depicted him. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The British Have a Knack For It...FIRST it was the whisky in "Tight Little Island", THEN came a car called "Genevieve"...and NOW... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The car driven by Peter Weston (Donald Sinden) was a 1928 Lagonda two-litre low chassis tourer, registration "PK 9201". It was one of four used by the Fox and Nicholl racing team in the 1929 season, the others being "PK 9202", "PK 9203", and "PK 9204". See more » |
| Goofs | Before Prudence Croquet (Margaret Rutherford) discovers that Daisy "speaks" English, she says that since Daisy is Brazilian, she will have to speak Spanish to her. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. See more » |
| Soundtracks | In Love for the Very First Time See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Our guest star artiste MARGARET RUTHERFORD See more » |
| Quotes |
Peter Weston:
This chap you're engaged to, does he live in London? Moira O'Shannon: No, he's in South America with the headhunters. But, he's coming back to take me out there with him. Peter Weston: You mean you're going to live with the headhunters? Moira O'Shannon: Well, what's wrong with that? Peter Weston: Oh, just about everything. You might lose your head - and it's a very pretty head. And I'm beginning to wonder if there's anything in it. Moira O'Shannon: Well, thank you. See more » |