Press for Time (1966)

Film details

Featuring

Norman Wisdom Derek Bond Angela Browne
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1966
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

The Prime Minister is embarassed to find his grandson employed as a newspaper vendor. He accepts the offer of a backbench M.P. to get Norman a job as a reporter through his personal influence at a local newspaper. Norman's general ineptitude ensures, however, that disaster follows.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Norman Shields/Sir Wilfred Shields/Emily
    
    Norman Wisdom
  - Major Bartlett
    
    Derek Bond
  - Eleanor
    
    Angela Browne
  - Ruby Fairchild
    
    Tracey Crisp
  - Ballard
    
    Allan Cuthbertson
  - Mrs Corcoran
    
    Noël Dyson
  - Alderman Corcoran
    
    Derek Francis
  - Willoughby
    
    Peter Jones
  - Ross
    
    David Lodge
  - Nottage
    
    Stanley Unwin
  - Liz
    
    Frances White
  - sewerman
    
    Michael Balfour
  - Marsh
    
    Tony Selby
  - cast member
    
    Michael Bilton
  - cast member
    
    Norman Pitt
  - Granny Fork
    
    Hazel Coppin
  - Mrs Doe Connor
    
    Truman-Taylor, Totti
  - P.M.'s secretary
    
    Toni Gilpin
  - bus conductor
    
    Gordon Rollings
  - Berman
    
    George Roderick (uncredited)
  - Isobel
    
    Jenny White (uncredited)
  - obnoxious little girl
    
    Michelle Scott (uncredited)
  - bathing beauty
    
    Carmen Dene (uncredited)
  - bathing beauty
    
    Rosemary Donnelly (uncredited)
  - bathing beauty
    
    Olive Poser (uncredited)
  - bathing beauty
    
    Valerie Stanton (uncredited)
  - bathing beauty
    
    Joanna Ford (uncredited)
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Directed by
    
    Robert Asher
  - ©
    
    Ivy Productions Limited
  - Production Company
    
    An Ivy production
  - A Titan film
    
    Titan
  - Presents
    
    The Rank Organisation
  - Produced by
    
    Robert Hartford-Davis
  - Produced by
    
    Peter Newbrook
  - Production Manager
    
    Jack Martin
  - Assistant Director
    
    Bryan Coates
  - Casting Director
    
    Ann Suudi
  - Screenplay by
    
    Norman Wisdom
  - Screenplay by
    
    Eddie Leslie
  - Based on the book 'Yea, Yea, Yea' by
    
    Angus Mcgill
  - Director of Photography
    
    Peter Newbrook
  - Supervising Editor
    
    Gerry Hambling
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Don Ranasinghe
  - Art Director
    
    Bruce Grimes
  - Costume Supervisor
    
    Kay Gilbert
  - Make-up Supervisor
    
    Jimmy Evans
  - Music Composed and Conducted by
    
    Mike Vickers
  - Sound Supervisor
    
    Cyril Collick
  - Dubbing Editor
    
    Don Deacon
  - Sound Dubbing
    
    Ken Cameron
  - Made at
    
    Beaconsfield Studios