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A Stitch in Time (1963)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Robert Asher
Writer : Jack Davies

Synopsis

An accident in the butchers shop leads Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal ammount of chaos, Pitkin finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Pitkin decides to help.

Actors

Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Mr Grimsdale
Jeanette Sterke
Jeanette Sterke
Nurse Haskell
Lucy Appleby
Lucy Appleby
Lindy
Jerry Desmonde
Jerry Desmonde
Sir Hector
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
Nurse
Jill Melford
Jill Melford
Lady Brinkley
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Mrs Cutforth
Vera Day
Vera Day
Betty
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
Cpl. Welsh, St. John's Ambulance
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
Prof. Crankshaw
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
Driver Nutall, St. John's Ambulance
Penny Morrell
Penny Morrell
Nurse Rudkin
Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill
Dr. Meadows
Francis Matthews
Francis Matthews
Benson
Patsy Rowlands
Patsy Rowlands
Amy
John Blythe
John Blythe
Dale, Press Photographer.
Johnny Briggs
Johnny Briggs
Armed Robber.
Jennifer White
Jennifer White
Medical Student (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Asher
Robert Asher
Director
Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Writer
Jack Davies
Jack Davies
Screenplay
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Hugh Stewart
Hugh Stewart
Producer
Philip Green
Philip Green
Original Music Composer
Jack Asher
Jack Asher
Director of Photography
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Bert Davey
Bert Davey
Art Direction
Joan Ellacott
Joan Ellacott
Costume Design
George Blackler
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Biddy Chrystal
Biddy Chrystal
Hairdresser
L.C. Rudkin
L.C. Rudkin
Production Manager
Anthony Waye
Anthony Waye
Assistant Director
Arthur Taksen
Arthur Taksen
Set Dresser
C. Le Mesurier
C. Le Mesurier
Sound Recordist
Dudley Messenger
Dudley Messenger
Sound Recordist
Jim Sibley
Jim Sibley
Sound Editor
James Bawden
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Splinters Deason
Splinters Deason
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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