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The Square Peg marks a slight departure for Norman Wisdom, being his first comedy to be set, however recently, in the past. He plays one of a pair of council workmen, who while repairing the road outside an army base come to illustrate the oxymoronic nature of the phrase "military intelligence". Finding themselves drafted, the workmen are sent to repair the roads ahead of the Allied advance through war-torn Europe by the sergeant they previously embarrassed. Norman finds himself behind the German lines, joins-up with French Resistance, gets captured then sets out to rescue British prisoners from a German military HQ by impersonating General Schreiber. Of course Wisdom plays Schreiber too, offering the sort of comedy stereotyping which Basil Fawlty in best "Don't mention the war" mode would appreciate. The Square Peg is the film which introduced Norman Wisdom's famous catch-phrase, "Mr. Grimsdale!" for whenever disaster struck. The long suffering Mr Grimsdale is played by Edward Chapman, who would reprise the role in Wisdom's A Stitch in Time (1963) and The Early Bird (1965), as well as playing Mr Philpots in The Bulldog Breed (1960). Hattie Jacques gets to sing a remarkable duet with Wisdom, and a pre-Goldfinger (1964) Honor Blackman provides the love interest.--Gary S. Dalkin
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This film is,in my opinion,the best of all the Norman Wisdom films. Norman plays the two parts of Norman Pitkin and a German Officer....as you can imagine the two men meet face to face and the slapstick genius himself goes to work once again to provide laughs. See this movie NOW!
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The Road (repair) to Paris
10 Aug 2008
Format:DVD
After appearing on three early BBC-TV sitcoms, Norman Wisdom made a string of comedies for the Rank Organsation. THE SQUARE PEG is one of these. Here he and a companion are hard at work repairing a road when they have a run-in with the Army. A bit later, both men are drafted and are sent to France, to fix roads in aid of the Allies advance.
Sir Norman's first starring film, TROUBLE IN STORE (another TELEVISTA product), is the ideal companion to this DVD.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(6.4) The Square Peg (UK-1958) - Norman Wisdom/Honor Blackman/Edward Chapman/Campbell Singer/Hattie Jacques/Brian Worth/Oliver Reed (uncredited)
CAST TRIVIA--
Honor Blackman appeared as Hera in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963), but is probably best known for the suggestive feline-inspired name she had in producer Albert R. Broccoli's "Goldfinger" (1964).
Edward Chapman's long movie career began in 1924. He also served in WWII as both a pilot and an intelligence officer in the RAF.
Hattie Jacques last name was pronounced "Jakes." She portrayed nurses in films, and was an actual Red Cross nurse during WWII
Keep a sharp eye out here for Oliver Reed in a bit part.
Sir Norman's first starring film, TROUBLE IN STORE (another TELEVISTA product), is the ideal companion to this DVD.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(6.4) The Square Peg (UK-1958) - Norman Wisdom/Honor Blackman/Edward Chapman/Campbell Singer/Hattie Jacques/Brian Worth/Oliver Reed (uncredited)
CAST TRIVIA--
Honor Blackman appeared as Hera in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963), but is probably best known for the suggestive feline-inspired name she had in producer Albert R. Broccoli's "Goldfinger" (1964).
Edward Chapman's long movie career began in 1924. He also served in WWII as both a pilot and an intelligence officer in the RAF.
Hattie Jacques last name was pronounced "Jakes." She portrayed nurses in films, and was an actual Red Cross nurse during WWII
Keep a sharp eye out here for Oliver Reed in a bit part.
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