- Actors: Frankie Howerd, Ruby Murray, Dennis Price, Dorothy Bromiley, Katherine Kath
- Directors: Gordon Parry
- Classification: U
- Studio: Universal
- VHS Release Date: 21 July 1997
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000057F0Z
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,822 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Frankie Howerd plays Darling, a hall porter in a posh hotel yearning for a more glamorous life. When a former resident leaves him a fortune, he heads off to the French Riviera, but pines for home. However, the hotel has gone bust without his indispensable services, and Darling and the staff must attract investment from a trio of wealthy businessmen by making the hotel look like a bustling success again - even if it means pretending to be the guests.
A shock-headed Howerd gives an engaging performance, aided by the likes of Dennis Price, Esma Cannon and Alfie Bass, though the script by Alfred "Upstairs, Downstairs" Shaughnessy is a bit weak, especially in the French scenes, and some of the set-pieces (e.g. the photographer's studio) just fizzle out. Dorothy Bromiley is game as switchboard operator Rose, but the love plot is perfunctory and unconvincing. Still, it all livens up nicely in the latter part, with Howerd and co trying to be both staff and guests at the same time, and Francis in full drag as a duchess. Irish chambermaid Ruby gets to sing a couple of numbers (well, she is played by Ruby Murray).
A shock-headed Howerd gives an engaging performance, aided by the likes of Dennis Price, Esma Cannon and Alfie Bass, though the script by Alfred "Upstairs, Downstairs" Shaughnessy is a bit weak, especially in the French scenes, and some of the set-pieces (e.g. the photographer's studio) just fizzle out. Dorothy Bromiley is game as switchboard operator Rose, but the love plot is perfunctory and unconvincing. Still, it all livens up nicely in the latter part, with Howerd and co trying to be both staff and guests at the same time, and Francis in full drag as a duchess. Irish chambermaid Ruby gets to sing a couple of numbers (well, she is played by Ruby Murray).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have looked for this movie for a long time and the wait was worth it. The quality for it's age is very good.
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Not the best Frankie Howard film, but a good dvd transfer, picture and sound quality are both good. If your a fan of FH, you'll want to have it in your collection
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