A Stitch in Time (1963)
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Diminutive pratfall comic Norman Wisdom, Britain's latter-day version of Charlie Chaplin, brought his trademark physical slapstick to this comedy. Wisdom plays Norman Pitkin, a simple butcher's assistant who accompanies his boss, Mr. Grimsdale (Edward Chapman) to the hospital after Grimsdale… More Diminutive pratfall comic Norman Wisdom, Britain's latter-day version of Charlie Chaplin, brought his trademark physical slapstick to this comedy. Wisdom plays Norman Pitkin, a simple butcher's assistant who accompanies his boss, Mr. Grimsdale (Edward Chapman) to the hospital after Grimsdale accidentally swallows a watch. There, it is determined that the watch will have to be removed surgically, but the clumsy Norman causes such a ruckus that he is ejected from the facility and banned from returning by the administrator, Sir Hector (Jerry Desmonde). Before he leaves, however, Norman manages to bring a smile to the face of Lindy (Lucy Appleby), a sad little girl who has been orphaned by a plane crash. Norman promised Lindy he would return, and his efforts to get back through the hospital doors by any means available (including making himself sick, getting hit by a car, and appearing on a charity television broadcast he knows the girl is watching) meet with an equal lack of success. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
- Directed By
- Robert Asher
- Written By
- Jack Davies, Norman Wisdom
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
- On DVD
- Feb 11, 2009
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Cast
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Norman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin -
Edward Chapmanas Mr. Grimsdale -
Jeannette Sterkeas Nurse Haskell
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Jerry Desmondeas Sir Hector Hardcastle -
Jill Melfordas Lady Brinkley -
Glyn Houstonas St Johns Corporal
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