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The Girl on the Boat (film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Girl on the Boat' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Henry Kaplan and starring Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin and Richard Briers. It is based on the 1922 novel of the same name by P.G. Wodehouse.

Plot



During the 1920s, two young men returning to England on a transatlantic liner fall in love with two fellow passengers.

Cast



* Norman Wisdom - Sam Marlowe

* Millicent Martin - Billie Bennett

* Richard Briers - Eustace Hignett

* Philip Locke - Bream Mortimer

* Sheila Hancock - Jane

* Athene Seyler - Mrs Hignett

* Bernard Cribbins - Peters

* Noel Willman - Webster

* Reginald Beckwith - Barman

* Timothy Bateson - Purser

* Peter Bull - Blacksmith

* Martin Wyldeck - J.P. Mortimer

* William Sherwood - Mr Bennett

* Georgina Cookson - Passenger

Critical reception



Sky Movies: "Something of a departure for Norman Wisdom...Wisdom was not to stray from formula again until the conclusion of his string of crazy comedies for Rank". The 'Radio Times' comments: "Norman Wisdom tried something different from his usual slapstick with this seagoing comedy romance ...It doesn't work for Wisdom, though it does for the less mannered professionals in support such as Richard Briers, Millicent Martin and Athene Seyler". Allmovie: "Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once".

References




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