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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

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'It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet' (in the United States also known as 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'), is a 1976 sequel to the 1975 film 'All Creatures Great and Small'. Although having the same title as James Herriot's second novel, the film is actually based on his third and fourth novels, 'Let Sleeping Vets Lie' and 'Vet in Harness', which in the United States were released as a compilation volume titled 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'. It is part of a series of movies and television series based on Herriot's novels.IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A VET

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 43, Iss. 504, (Jan 1, 1976): 101.


In this film, John Alderton has taken over the role of James and Colin Blakely that of Siegfried (portrayed in the first film by Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins, respectively), while Lisa Harrow returns as Helen. It also features Richard Griffiths in his debut film appearance as Sam. The film was directed by Eric Till, and the screenplay is by Alan Plater. The film, which has a British-American joint venture, was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.

Synopsis



The story continues where 'All Creatures Great and Small' ended, and follows the lives of James, Helen and Siegfried from 1938 until the outbreak of war.

Main cast





* John Alderton as James Herriott

* Colin Blakely as Siegfried Farnon

* Lisa Harrow as Helen

* Bill Maynard as Hinchcliffe

* Paul Shelley as Richard

* Richard Pearson as Granville

* Rosemary Martin as Mrs Dalby

* Raymond Francis as Colonel Bosworth

* John Barrett as Crump

* Philip Stone as Jack

* Clifford Kershaw as Kendall

* Kevin Moreton as William

* Liz Smith as Mrs Dodds

* Leslie Sarony as Kirby

* Gwen Nelson as Mrs Kirby

Production



The film was known during production as 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'.

Home media



Released on VHS in the 1990s, the film has yet to see a commercial release on DVD in the UK (region 2) or US (region 1).

References




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