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Jumping for Joy (1956)

Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : John Paddy Carstairs

Synopsis

At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.

Actors

Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd
Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Captain Jack Montague
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Blagg
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont
Susan Beaumont
Susan Storer
A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright
Tony Wright
Vincent
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Lady Emily Cranfield
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
John Wyndham
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
Max, 1st Commentator
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Carruthers
Danny Green
Danny Green
Plug Ugly
Barbara Archer
Barbara Archer
Marlene
William Kendall
William Kendall
Blenkinsop
Ewen Solon
Ewen Solon
Haines
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Smithers
Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart
Dog Track Crowd
Alf Dean
Alf Dean

Crews

John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs
Director
Henry Blyth
Henry Blyth
Writer
Jack Davies
Jack Davies
Writer
Jack E. Cox
Jack E. Cox
Cinematography
John D. Guthridge
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Raymond Stross
Raymond Stross
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Michael Stringer
Michael Stringer
Art Direction
Joan Ellacott
Joan Ellacott
Costume Designer
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
John Dennis
John Dennis
Sound Recordist
Jim Groom
Jim Groom
Sound Editor
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Larry Adler
Larry Adler
Original Music Composer
Jack Swinburne
Jack Swinburne
Production Manager
Robert Asher
Robert Asher
Assistant Director
James Bawden
James Bawden
Camera Operator
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Kathleen Hosgood
Kathleen Hosgood
Continuity

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