UK, 1960
97m
35mm film, black and white, 1.66:1
mono, English
A British comedy science fiction film directed by Robert Asher.
Plot Summary
Unlucky in love grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Royal Navy and becomes the first Briton to travel into space
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Robert Asher
© The Rank Organisation Film Productions Limited MCMLX [1960]
The Rank Organisation presents a Hugh Stewart production. Released by Rank Film Distributors Limited
Executive Producer: Earl St. John
Produced by: Hugh Stewart
Original Screenplay by: Jack Davies, Henry Blyth, Norman Wisdom
Photography by: Robert Asher
Editor: Gerry Hambling
Music by: Philip Green
Sound Recordist: John H. Mitchell
Costume Designer: Anthony Mendleson
Make Up: Geoffrey Rodway
Art Director: Harry Pottle
Made at: Beaconsfield Studios, Beaconsfield, London, England
Cast
Norman Wisdom (Norman Puckle)
Ian Hunter (Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth)
David Lodge (C.P.O. Knowles)
Robert Urquhart (Commander Clayton)
Edward Chapman (Philpots)
Eddie Byrne (P.O. Filkins)
Peter Jones (diving instructor)
John Le Mesurier (prosecuting counsel)
Terence Alexander (defending counsel)
Sydney Tafler (speedboat owner)
Brian Oulton (Ainsworth)
Harold Goodwin (Streaky)
Johnny Briggs (Nolan)
Frank Williams (Carruthers)
Joe Robinson (Greenfield)
Liz Fraser (NAAFI girl)
Penny Morrell (Marlene)
Julie Shearing (Polynesian girl)
Claire Gordon (girl on yacht)
Michael Caine [sailer in cinema fight] *
Oliver Reed [teddy boy in cinema fight] *
Alternative Titles
Enayiler Kralı Bahriyede – Turkey
Flådens skræk – Denmark
I epikindyni apostoli tou kou Norman – Greece
Marinai, donne e Hawaii – Italy
Matróz a rakétában – Hungary
Nokkela Norman laivastossa – Finland
Norman dans la marine – France
Norman marujo – Portugal
Norman, O Marujo Maluco – Brazil
Panik i flottan – Sweden
Die Rakete zur flotten Puppe – West Germany
Zafarrancho en la marina – Spain
Порода булдог – Bulgaria
Links
References
Periodicals
- Kine Weekly no.2776 (15 December 1960) p.162
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.28 no.325 (February 1961) p.22
- The Daily Cinema no.8398 (19 December 1960) p.11
- Variety 21 December 1960
Books
- Feature films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.51 – credits
