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04/01/1955 Comedy 1h 30m
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A Riotous Round of Fun!

Overview

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

  1. John Paddy Carstairs

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Norman Wisdom

    Norman

  2. Joan Rice

    Iris

  3. Shirley Abicair

    Mary

  4. Thora Hird

    Cook

  5. William Russell

    Alec Bigley

  6. Joan Ingram

    Matron Sparrow

  7. Richard Caldicot

    Mr. Bigley

  8. Marjorie Fender

    Tuppeny

  9. Keith Gilman

    Jimmy

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-08-10
Bullish Brighton Buffoonery!

One Good Turn is directed by John Paddy Carstairs and Carstairs co-writes the screenplay with Sid Colin, Maurice Cowan, Talbot Rothwell, Dorothy Whipple and Ted Willis. It stars Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird, William Russell, Joan Ingram and Richard Caldicot. Music is by John Addison and cinematography by Jack E. Cox.

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and has slotted into the furniture as the unpaid caretaker. The happiness and tranquillity of The Orphanage is greatly disrupted when it comes to light that the O...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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