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Press for Time (1966)

Norman's a newspaper reporter - in his funniest film yet!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Robert Asher
Writer : Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie

Synopsis

Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places

Actors

Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Norman Sheilds
Angela Browne
Angela Browne
Eleanor Lampton
Tracey Crisp
Tracey Crisp
Ruby Fairchild
Derek Bond
Derek Bond
Maj. R.E. Bartlett
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Mr. Ballard
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
Ernest Corcoran
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
Mrs. Corcoran
Jennifer White
Jennifer White
Isobel (uncredited)
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Robin Willobey (photographer)
David Lodge
David Lodge
Mr. Ross
Stanley Unwin
Stanley Unwin
Mr. Nottage
Frances White
Frances White
Liz Corcoran
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
Sewerman
Tony Selby
Tony Selby
Harry Marshall
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
Councilor Hedge
Norman Pitt
Norman Pitt
Councilor Quilter
Hazel Coppen
Hazel Coppen
Granny Fork
Totti Truman Taylor
Totti Truman Taylor
Mrs. Doe Connor
Toni Gilpin
Toni Gilpin
PM's secretary
Gordon Rollings
Gordon Rollings
Bus conductor
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Beauty Pageant Contestant (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Asher
Robert Asher
Director
George Minassian
George Minassian
Camera Operator
Ken Goodman
Ken Goodman
Focus Puller
Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Screenplay
Eddie Leslie
Eddie Leslie
Screenplay
Angus McGill
Angus McGill
Book
Peter Newbrook
Peter Newbrook
Director of Photography
Jack Martin
Jack Martin
Production Manager
Bryan Coates
Bryan Coates
Assistant Director
Anne Suddi
Anne Suddi
Casting Director
Cyril Collick
Cyril Collick
Sound Supervisor
Jimmy Evans
Jimmy Evans
Makeup Supervisor
Kay Gilbert
Kay Gilbert
Costume Supervisor
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Supervising Editor
Don Ranasinghe
Don Ranasinghe
Assistant Editor
Michael Vickers
Michael Vickers
Original Music Composer
Michael Vickers
Michael Vickers
Conductor
Bruce Grimes
Bruce Grimes
Art Direction
Robert Hartford-Davis
Robert Hartford-Davis
Producer
Peter Newbrook
Peter Newbrook
Producer

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