Comedy

Vice Versa

Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.

Release Date : 1948-01-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Two Cities FilmsGeorge H. Brown ProductionsJ. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Paul Bultitude

Original Name : Roger Livesey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dick Bultitude

Original Name : Anthony Newley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Florence 'Fanny' Verlane

Original Name : Kay Walsh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dulcie Grimstone

Original Name : Petula Clark

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Grimstone

Original Name : James Robertson Justice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marmaduke Paradine

Original Name : David Hutcheson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Harcourt Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Gosport

Original Name : Bill Shine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Chawner

Original Name : Kynaston Reeves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bowler

Original Name : Ernest Jay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Grimstone

Original Name : Joan Young

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Patricia Raine

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Nanny

Original Name : Vida Hope

Gender : Female

Character Name : 2nd Nanny

Original Name : Vi Kaley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Duke of Margate

Original Name : Andrew Blackett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earl of Broadstairs

Original Name : Stanley Van Beers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Blinkhorn

Original Name : Robert Eddison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bandmaster

Original Name : James Hayter

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Urchin

Original Name : Alfie Bass

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. Ambrose

Original Name : Hugh Dempster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chawner

Original Name : Peter Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coggs

Original Name : James Kenney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolland

Original Name : Michael McKeag

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coker

Original Name : Timothy Bateson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bindabun Doss

Original Name : John Glyn-Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clegg

Original Name : Frank Tickle

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Donald Barclay

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-11-12

Roger Livesey ("Paul") is the wealthy but rather indifferent dad to "Dick" (Anthony Newley). The youngster hates the idea of going back to his boarding school, but his skinflint of a father is having none of it. When "Dick" tries a bit of emotional blackmail, his dad - clutching a mysterious stone from a temple in faraway India finds himself making a wish and now has the mental age of his son. His son, seeing an opportunity for some mischief takes hold of the stone and is soon his father in the body of a boy! What now ensue are an entertaining series of escapades as the youngster goes back to a school under the austere tutelage of "Dr. Grimstone" (James Robertson Justice) and the father tries to fit into a modern adult life of industry and duels - when all he really wants is lemonade and a kiss from "Dulcie" (Petula Clark). Livesey is on good form here as is the increasingly exasperated JRJ and Kay Walsh as the girlfriend of the father who finds herself continually perplexed by these unexplained developments. It is directed by Peter Ustinov and that's quite obvious after a while - it has a haphazard quirkiness and whimsy to it that provides for a slightly grander, more sophisticated, humour as the story moves along. It takes a swipe at the pompous and the shallow, and though it is probably twenty minutes too long, is still quite an enjoyable watch with some amiable characterisations and fun dialogue.