The Amorous Prawn

1962

1h 29m

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6.3/10

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While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in order to raise money for their dream retirement cottage.

Directors

Anthony Kimmins

Writers

Nicholas Phipps(screenplay by)

Anthony Kimmins(screenplay by)

Stars

Ian Carmichael

Cecil Parker

Joan Greenwood

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Ian Carmichael

Cpl. Sidney Green

Cecil Parker

Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam

Lady Dodo Fitzadam

Larry Hoffman

Pvt. Suzie Tidmarsh

Prawn

Lochaye

Sam Goulansky

Pvt. Biddy O'Hara

Albert Huggin

Pvt. Willie Maltravers

Pvt. McTavish

Busty Babs

Angus

2nd Telephone Operator

Gerald Sim

1st Telephone Operator

Reg Lye

Uncle Joe

Directors

Anthony Kimmins

Writers

Nicholas Phipps(screenplay by)

Anthony Kimmins(screenplay by)

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6/10

Joan Greenwood is at her plummy best as "Lady Fitzadam", wife of a British army general who is sent on an overseas mission. She has a grand house and, quite literally, an army of servants at a time when such facilities are at a premium. So, having established that there is a small fortune to be made, she is soon in cahoots with Ian Carmichael "Cpl. Green" and Liz Fraser "Suzie" and opens up their Scottish home to wealthy Americans who want to come and try their hands at salmon fishing. It's all going quite well, money is rolling in and they are successfully fleecing their visitors - including Robert Beatty "Hoffman" and Robert Nichols "Goulansky" - until her husband (Cecil Parker) makes an unexpectedly early return bearing a letter than confirms his imminent retirement - much to their chagrin. Irked at his disgraceful treatment, the two expand their money-making scheme and even manage to rope in the visiting Minister for War (Dennis Price). It's good fun for about an hour. The the humour is gentle and subtle, the wheezes are engaging and Beatty makes for quite a fun mark, but Anthony Kimmins drags out the story for too long and by the time the usually reliable Price (and his moustache) makes his appearance, I was just a bit bored with it all. It's still a good fun adaptation of the play, but is maybe just ten years too late...?

Geronimo196719 Nov, 2024