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Comedy

One Good Turn

- A Riotous Round of Fun!

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer (boo hiss) who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

Release Date : 1955-01-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Maurice Cowan ProductionsTwo Cities Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Norman Wisdom

Character Name : Norman

Original Name : Norman Wisdom

Gender : Male

Joan Rice

Character Name : Iris

Original Name : Joan Rice

Gender : Female

Shirley Abicair

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Shirley Abicair

Gender : Male

Thora Hird

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Thora Hird

Gender : Female

William Russell

Character Name : Alec Bigley

Original Name : William Russell

Gender : Male

Frazer Hines

Character Name :

Original Name : Frazer Hines

Gender : Male

Joan Ingram

Character Name : Matron Sparrow

Original Name : Joan Ingram

Gender : Female

Richard Caldicot

Character Name : Mr. Bigley

Original Name : Richard Caldicot

Gender : Male

Marjorie Fender

Character Name : Tuppeny

Original Name : Marjorie Fender

Gender : Male

Keith Gilman

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Keith Gilman

Gender : Male

David Hurst

Character Name : Professor Dofee

Original Name : David Hurst

Gender : Male

Harold Kasket

Character Name : Ivor Petrovitch

Original Name : Harold Kasket

Gender : Male

Ricky McCullough

Character Name : Gunner Mac

Original Name : Ricky McCullough

Gender : Male

Anthony Green

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Anthony Green

Gender : Male

Frank Williams

Character Name : Boxing Match Spectator

Original Name : Frank Williams

Gender : Male

Charles Hammond

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Hammond

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Bullish Brighton Buffoonery! One Good Turn is directed by John Paddy Carstairs and Carstairs co-writes the screenplay with Sid Colin, Maurice Cowan, Talbot Rothwell, Dorothy Whipple and Ted Willis. It stars Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird, William Russell, Joan Ingram and Richard Caldicot. Music is by John Addison and cinematography by Jack E. Cox. Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and has slotted into the furniture as the unpaid caretaker. The happiness and tranquillity of The Orphanage is greatly disrupted when it comes to light that the Orphanage chairman wants to sell it and turn it into a factory. Can the staff, the kids and the biggest kid of them all - Norman - stop the scheming rotter? A delight for Wisdom fans, this monochrome piece finds the jumping bean that is Wisdom on fine form. There's nothing new in the narrative threads, it's Norman causing chaos when he's trying to do good, and those around him are affected either physically or emotionally. So watch Norman with a wasp up his trousers, bringing the tears with onions, a child's motor car chase, a charity walk, taking control of an orchestra and more! The kids are great, as is the wonderful as usual Hird, and there's even a couple of musical numbers to ease the flow of the ebullience. We know where we are heading, but really who cares? The fun is in getting there and finding Wisdom doing what he does best - lifting those blues. 7/10