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ComedyCrime

To the Rescue

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Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.

Release Date : 1952-01-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Children's Film Foundation (CFF)Richard Massingham Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Fella Edmonds

Character Name : George

Original Name : Fella Edmonds

Gender : Male

Richard Massingham

Character Name : Mr. Polly

Original Name : Richard Massingham

Gender : Male

Jacques Brunius

Character Name : Mr. Black

Original Name : Jacques Brunius

Gender : Male

John Ruddock

Character Name : Mr. Grey

Original Name : John Ruddock

Gender : Male

Betty Massingham

Character Name : Mrs. Grey

Original Name : Betty Massingham

Gender : Male

John Stuart

Character Name : Owner of Kennels

Original Name : John Stuart

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-07

Young "George" (Fella Edmonds) takes to a young pedigree poodle but the owner wants 20 Guineas for it. Way too expensive, says his dad, but they do manage to get "Candy" instead. When doing the shopping one day, the local grocer "Mr. Polly" (Richard Massingham) hits on the idea that this ball of fur might be a potential champion and so they decide to enter her in the local show. They must, however, be careful that the dastardly, Terry-Thomas-esque, "Mr. Black" (Jacques Brunius) - doesn't get wind of it, so they must keep it all hush hush! Using a gently building score and some enjoyable silent film stalking techniques what ensues features a bit of dog-napping, before they give chase by car and horse around some English country lanes then the inevitable conclusion. This is standard Children's Film Foundation fayre that is aimed at children and pet lovers. There's not much dialogue, indeed the last five minutes is really about music, barking, the mutts turning the tables and a good dunking! You'll never remember it, but it's an interesting illustration of cinema made for kids right at the start of the second Elizabeth reign.