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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)

The fun never sets on the British Empire!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Jerry Paris
Writer : Max Wilk

Synopsis

George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. When his wife, Pamela grows tired of being dragged all over the world, she leaves him. While she is away, George converts her family home into a discotheque, when she returns, she threatens to send George to jail for fraud, cause she didn't give her approval. George needing some fast bucks, decides to turn to an old cohort of his, William Homer but Willy's a little short. George then decides to steal the plans to a new drill, Pamela's suitor, Dudley Heath is working on. But when George gets the mumps, he can't make it to the meeting place and refuses to give Willy the plans unless he gives him the cash first. And the buyers won't give unless they see the merchandise first.

Actors

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
George Lester
Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas
H. William Homer
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce
Pamela Lester
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Fred Davies
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge
Lucille Beatty
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons
Dudley Heath
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Dr. Spink
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Air Passenger

Crews

Jerry Paris
Jerry Paris
Director
Michael Walter
Michael Walter
Key Grip
Ken Ritchie
Ken Ritchie
Sound Recordist
Pamela Cornell
Pamela Cornell
Set Dresser
David Wynn-Jones
David Wynn-Jones
Assistant Camera
Walter Shenson
Walter Shenson
Producer
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
John Howell
John Howell
Art Direction
Basil Rayburn
Basil Rayburn
Production Manager
Bill Lenny
Bill Lenny
Editor
Maxine Leighton
Maxine Leighton
Wardrobe Designer
Godfrey A. Godar
Godfrey A. Godar
Camera Operator
Douglas Hermes
Douglas Hermes
Assistant Director
Eileen Head
Eileen Head
Continuity
Jeanne Henderson
Jeanne Henderson
Sound Editor
Harry Frampton
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Benny Royston
Benny Royston
Makeup Artist
Joan Telfer
Joan Telfer
Hairdresser
Nolan Roberts
Nolan Roberts
Sound Recordist
Gabriella Falk
Gabriella Falk
Wardrobe Coordinator
Leo Kharibian
Leo Kharibian
Choreographer
Jean Fairlie
Jean Fairlie
Wardrobe Supervisor
Charles Guerin
Charles Guerin
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Whitaker
David Whitaker
Original Music Composer
Leon Becker
Leon Becker
Associate Producer
Max Wilk
Max Wilk
Screenplay
Max Wilk
Max Wilk
Novel

Trailers and other movies

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