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A Yank in Ermine
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Wikipedia article
'A Yank in Ermine' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Peter Thompson, Noelle Middleton, Harold Lloyd Jr. and Diana Decker, and featuring Jon Pertwee and Sid James. It was adapted by John Paddy Carstairs from his own novel 'Solid! Said the Earl'. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios and on location around Turville in Buckinghamshire. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray Simm. The film includes the song "Honey, You Can't Love Two", sung by Decker and written by Eddie Pola and George Wyle.
Plot
An American airman (Thompson) inherits from a distant cousin the title of Earl and a house and estate in an English village. Although he is initially reluctant, his fianc (Decker) encourages him to accept it, after she hears how much the estate is worth. When he arrives in England with his two buddies (Pertwee and Lloyd Jr.), he falls for the daughter (Middleton) of the owner of the neighbouring estate - but she is also engaged to be married.
Cast
*Peter Thompson as Joe Turner
*Noelle Middleton as Angela
*Harold Lloyd Jr. as Butch
*Diana Decker as Gloria
*Jon Pertwee as Slowburn
*Reginald Beckwith as Kimp
*Edward Chapman as Duke of Fontenham
*Richard Wattis as Boone
*Guy Middleton as Bertram
*Harry Locke as Clayton
* Alan Gifford as Col. M'Gurk
* Joanna Gay as Mabel
*Jennifer Jayne as Enid
*Patrick Connor as Orderly
* George Woodbridge as Landlord
* Alice Bowes as Shopkeeper
* Stewart Mitchell as Sentry
* John McLaren as Corporal
*Sid James as Nightclub Manager
* George Hilsdon as Alf Lewis
* Aileen Lewis as Dancer in Nightclub
Critical reception
In the 'Radio Times', David Parkinson wrote "What few bright moments there are come from the late Jon Pertwee, who, fittingly, made his film debut in 'A Yank at Oxford', and Harold Lloyd Jr, the son of the silent screen legend."
References
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