Bob M.

Watched this Britmovie on T.V. yesterday and I am astounded that I have not seen this piece of greatness before! I found myself chuckling and giggleing all the way through. Peter Sellars was superb, of course, as Pearly Gates, a big hearted villain who gave his mob luncheon vouchers! Bernnard Cribbins nearly stole the show as Nervous O'Toole, boss of another gang of crooks. But what really got me was the plethora of familiar faces in the film. Picking out the stars in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the London underworld was a pleasure! Lionel Jeffries as Nosey Parker was great. Seeing the police marching around Battersea fun fair formed up in ranks was great.
It was only when I saw who wrote it that I realised why it was so good.
This Britmovie has gone to second in my favourite film list.

"How about dat, a? How about dat?

RAREFILMFINDER

hello bob. how you missed this gem for so long is a shame but you finally got there, the wrong van scene is one of the funniest written and the characters as you say are superb.
One of the best.


lenny

alan gowdy

Have you seen its 'companion piece' , Two Way Stretch ?

"Don't forget... one of petrol, two of meths"

EHV_Emmetts

Including Dennis Price who isn't credited.

afrovicar

Brilliant film, very funny and an excellent cast of great character actors!

'If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people in the world?' - Stephen Fry

NappieB

Wonderful film!! British film making at its best!

Question: did TWO WAY STRETCH inspire Ronnie Barker's PORRIDGE series??

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