Hair of the Dog is a 1962 second feature[1] British comedy film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Reginald Beckwith, Dorinda Stevens and John Le Mesurier.[2]
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| Directed by | Terry Bishop |
| Written by | Tony Hawes John O'Gorman |
| Produced by | Jack Parsons |
| Starring | Reginald Beckwith Dorinda Stevens John Le Mesurier |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Peter Bezencenet |
| Music by | David Lee |
Production company | Parroch Films |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (U.K.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editFred Tickle is commissionaire at a razor blade factory, and grows a beard after developing a shaving rash, but his new appearance doesn't go down well with management.
Cast
edit- Reginald Beckwith as Fred Tickle
- Dorinda Stevens as Ann Tickle
- John Le Mesurier as Sir Mortimer Gallant
- Brian Oulton as Gregory Willett
- Alison Bayley as Violet Tickle
- Harold Goodwin as Percy
- Barbara Windsor as Elsie Grumble
- Stanley Morgan as Jim Lester
- Stanley Unwin as vicar
- Keith Smith as interviewer
- Tony Hawes as Mr Rembrandt
- Edward Malin as Sidney
- Raymond Rollett as Arthur
- Cardew Robinson as doctor
Critical reception
editMonthly Film Bulletin said "The appealing comedy idea suggests an Ealing ancestry. But the script and direction make heavy and obvious fun of it; while the resources of the slender theme are tediously strained by the bumping up of Fred's beard into an international issue. The less bizarre but more fruitful vein of humour, as the little man expands in stature through the impressive effect of his face fungus, is too carelessly treated to register. The acting, though serviceable, is as predictable as the treatment, except for John Le Mesurier's excellent portrayal of the business tycoon, Sir Mortimer. Stars are expendable, but what price British comedies if Le Mesurier should ever desert from the ranks?"[3]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Hair of the Dog". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Hair of the Dog". Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 23. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
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