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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

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Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Release Date : 1975-07-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Derek Nimmo

Character Name : Lord Southmere

Original Name : Derek Nimmo

Gender : Male

Hugh Burden

Character Name : Haines

Original Name : Hugh Burden

Gender : Male

Bernard Bresslaw

Character Name : Fan Choy

Original Name : Bernard Bresslaw

Gender : Male

Helen Hayes

Character Name : Hettie

Original Name : Helen Hayes

Gender : Female

Joan Sims

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Deryck Guyler

Character Name : Harris

Original Name : Deryck Guyler

Gender : Male

Clive Revill

Character Name : Quon

Original Name : Clive Revill

Gender : Male

Molly Weir

Character Name : Scots Nanny

Original Name : Molly Weir

Gender : Female

Max Wall

Character Name : Juggler

Original Name : Max Wall

Gender : Male

Natasha Pyne

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Natasha Pyne

Gender : Female

Joss Ackland

Character Name : B.J. Spence

Original Name : Joss Ackland

Gender : Male

Peter Ustinov

Character Name : Prince John/ Hnup Wan ''Hunp''

Original Name : Peter Ustinov

Gender : Male

Jon Pertwee

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Jon Pertwee

Gender : Male

Joan Hickson

Character Name : Mrs Gibbons

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Amanda Barrie

Character Name : Mrs BJ Spence

Original Name : Amanda Barrie

Gender : Female

Percy Herbert

Character Name : Mr Gibbons

Original Name : Percy Herbert

Gender : Male

Arthur Howard

Character Name : Thumley

Original Name : Arthur Howard

Gender : Male

John Laurie

Character Name : Jock

Original Name : John Laurie

Gender : Male

Max Harris

Character Name : Truscott

Original Name : Max Harris

Gender : Male

Andrew Dove

Character Name : Lord Castleberry

Original Name : Andrew Dove

Gender : Male

Frank Williams

Character Name : Dr. Freemo

Original Name : Frank Williams

Gender : Male

Aimée Delamain

Character Name : Millicent

Original Name : Aimée Delamain

Gender : Female

Roy Kinnear

Character Name : Superintendent Grubbs

Original Name : Roy Kinnear

Gender : Male

Leonard Trolley

Character Name : Inspecter Eppers

Original Name : Leonard Trolley

Gender : Male

Joe Ritchie

Character Name : Cabbie

Original Name : Joe Ritchie

Gender : Male

Angus Lennie

Character Name : Hamish

Original Name : Angus Lennie

Gender : Male

Kathleen Byron

Character Name : Colonel's Wife

Original Name : Kathleen Byron

Gender : Female

Lucy Griffiths

Character Name : Amelia

Original Name : Lucy Griffiths

Gender : Female

John Bardon

Character Name : Bookmaker

Original Name : John Bardon

Gender : Male

Jane Lapotaire

Character Name : Miss Prescott

Original Name : Jane Lapotaire

Gender : Female

Richard Pearson

Character Name : Sir Geoffrey

Original Name : Richard Pearson

Gender : Male

Michael Elwyn

Character Name : Haycock

Original Name : Michael Elwyn

Gender : Male

Anthony Sharp

Character Name : Home Secretary

Original Name : Anthony Sharp

Gender : Male

Wensley Pithey

Character Name : Bromley

Original Name : Wensley Pithey

Gender : Male

Peter Madden

Character Name : Sanders

Original Name : Peter Madden

Gender : Male

Erik Chitty

Character Name : Museum Guard

Original Name : Erik Chitty

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Dinosaur skeleton meets panda nose! Lord Southmere has a ring of Chinese spies chasing him because he has in his possession a secret microfilm, the contents of this microfilm reveals the formula for mysterious Lotus X. After being chased into the Natural History Museum, Southmere hides the film in the bones of a Brontosaurus skeleton. After Southmere's capture, it's up to his old nanny and her hardy band of friends to find the film and keep it from the clutches of the evil Hnup Wan..... .....and so is the plot for Disney's charmingly silly live action venture. It's not masquerading as anything other than a fun family film, it's got bags of energy, and it boasts a quite delightful premise. Obviously taking its lead from Ealing's brilliant The Ladykillers, One Of Our Dinosaur's Is Missing's strength is that a couple of English old dears are taking on {and defying} a gang of Chinese nasties. Some mirthful gags {both visual and oral} light up the film, including a great sequence as the ladies steal the skeleton and whisk thru London with it on the back of a coal fuelled truck! It's good old harmless fun that doesn't deserve the charge of stereotyping the Chinese, it's 1975 and the cast are having fun, and honestly, so should the family. 7/10

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Lacklustre. 'One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing' has a couple of mildly positive things about it, but it is largely a disappointment. I personally failed to get into the premise, I don't mind silly plots but I just don't feel like it connects at all. Alongside that, you have some very lazy casting which certainly hasn't aged well whatsoever. You have a number of major characters who are Chinese, yet not a single Chinese actor can be seen - yellowface aplenty. Even taking away the obvious negatives, it's not like it even works in the film's favour either. Peter Ustinov is completely wasted as Hnup Wan, by making him appear Chinese you lose all of Ustinov's expressions and body language. The guys who play his sidekicks add nothing, so why not just add suitable actors to the roles - Disney had done it before, in fact in the same year with characters in 'The Apple Dumpling Gang'. It's lazy, at best. As mentioned at the top, there are some pleasant things in there. The score is very good, while the chase scene looks nice - as does the Natural History Museum. Even then, the cat and mouse stuff drags out. Many issues, even away from the cast. Not one I'd recommend.