UK, 1957
87m
35mm film, black and white, 1.85:1
mono, English
A British comedy film with fantasy sequences directed by Charles Frend.
Plot Summary
Seasick captain William Horatio Ambrose is put in charge of an amusement pier. Includes a sequence with ghosts.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Charles Frend
© MCMLVII by Ealing Films Limited
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Michael Balcon production
Associate Producer: Dennis Van Thal
Unit Production Manager: Alfred Marcus
Production Supervisor: Hal Mason
Story and Screenplay by: T.E.B. Clarke
Continuity: Jean Graham
Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe
Radar Photography: John Stewart
Camera Operator: Chic Waterson
Assistant Director: Tom Pevsner
Editor: Jack Harris
Music Composed by: John Addison
Played by: The Sonfonia of London
Conducted by: Dock Mathieson
Dance Music by: Derek New
Recordist: Cyril Swern
Sound Supervisor: Stephen Dalby
Sound Editor: Alistair McIntyre
Westrex Recording System
Dress Designer: Sophie Devine
Make-up: Harry Frampton
Hairdresser: Elsie Alder
Visual Effects:
Art Director: Alan Withy
Casting: Irene Howard *
Cast
Alec Guinness (Capt. William Horatio Ambrose)
Irene Browne (Mrs Barrington)
Maurice Denham (Crowley)
Percy Herbert (Tommy)
Victor Maddern (Figg)
Allan Cuthbertson (Chailey)
Harold Goodwin (Duckworth)
Richard Wattis (registrar of shipping)
Lionel Jeffries (Garrod)
George Rose (Bullen)
Lloyd Lamble (Superintendent Browning)
Harry Locke (reporter)
Mike Morgan (Larry)
Max Butterfield (Phil)
Donald Churchill (Roy)
Jackie Collins (June)
Alternative Titles
All at Sea – USA
Barnacle Bill – Canada
Il capitano soffre il mare – Italy
Capitanul Barnacle Bill – Romania
Il etait un petit navire – France
Kaikkien aikojen kapteeni – Finland
Kapetanios tou glykou nerou – Greece
Kapitän Seekrank – West Germany
Kaptajn Søsyg – Denmark
Tanczace molo – Poland
Todos ao Mar – Portugal
Todos ao Mar! – Brazil
Vi sitter i sjön – Sweden
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.9 – credits
