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On The Beat / Man Of The Moment [DVD] [1962]

DVD ~ Norman Wisdom
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  • Actors: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley, David Lodge, Esma Cannon
  • Directors: Robert Asher
  • Writers: Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie, Jack Davies
  • Producers: Earl St. John, Hugh Stewart
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 12 May 2003
  • Run Time: 186 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008MJ22
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,902 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In 1962's On the Beat, Norman Wisdom's Pitkin, the most famous incarnation of his riotous buffoon character, is dreaming of something better as usual. Pitkin wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a policeman, but being decidedly on the short side, has to settle for washing police cars. Of course it's not long before Norman is impersonating an officer of the law. Wisdom also plays his nemesis here, the German General Schreiber, as well as the chief suspect in a series of jewel robberies which only Pitkin's chaotic antics can solve. Terence Alexander effectively reprises his character from The Square Peg (1958), and Wisdom regular David Lodge, previously seen costarring in The Bulldog Breed (1960), is also on hand, though otherwise the supporting cast is less stellar than before.

By the time of 1955's Man of the Moment, Wisdom was firmly established as Britain's favourite movie comedian, his shy, helpful and good-natured "gump" character forever unintentionally causing catastrophe in the great tradition of Charlie Chaplin. However, while Chaplin ventured into politics in Modern Times (1936) for satirical purposes, when Norman's minor civil servant here accidentally becomes the UK delegate at a conference in Geneva the emphasis is on farce and pratfalls. The plot sees Norman sticking up for the rights of the fictional kingdom of Tawaki against less-than-honest government interests, while his new-found status brings the attention of the ladies, including the return of his Trouble in Store (1953) costar Lana Morris. Continuing his collaboration with veteran director John Paddy Carstairs, the film is a polished laughter machine that continues to entertain. --Gary S Dalkin



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"On the Beat" features an audio commentary with Norman Wisdom in conversation with Robert Ross
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Wisdom, 23 Oct 2002
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This review is from: On The Beat [DVD] [1962] (DVD)
This was the first ever Norman Wisdom film I saw, and I fell in love with it that very first time. It's a HILARIOUS film, and is clever in so many ways. Not just a slapstick film, although there's plenty of it for the kiddies. The thing I like best about this film is the number of expressions Wisdom is able to pull off. I didn't know so many existed!! And they all make you fall on the ground in laughter. An absolute MUST SEE for any comedy fan, especially those who enjoy the American comic, Jerry Lewis.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant, 8 Nov 2001
This review is from: On The Beat / Stitch In Time [VHS] [1962] (VHS Tape)
I think this is an all time classic. Normans witty sense of humour is really funny and is well worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great film , great British slapstick humour., 11 Aug 2009
By Peter Wade (Colchester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On The Beat [DVD] [1962] (DVD)
In the fifties and early sixties Norman Wisdom was a huge star on the stage and screen. It transpires that Rank used to make money form his films when others did not do so well. . We learnt in recent years he is also big in Albania as his films were some of the few that the communist regime would allow to be shown.

It was because he was the little man against the establishment.

As a fan of all sorts of comedy he is the master of physical comedy and there are echoes of Charlie Chaplin and the Marx brothers in there.

Rewatching the opening scene he is being machine gunned by a baddy but is stubbornly walking towards his opponent and the bullets are not affecting him. I wonder If Sergio Leone got the idea for that when Clint walked toward Ramon and had a piece of metal under his poncho. "aim for the heart Ramon." The Dollar films were being made only two years later.

It turns out with Norman that is is in fact a dream

He desperately wants to be a policeman but only washed cars at Scotland Yard.

There are hilarious physical antics when he sprays the commissioner with water. Later when he puts his dad's old uniform he starts a rush of policeman all blowing their whistles. It is all harmless fun. The top brass want him to do them a favour and they are calling him Norman. He insists on knowing all their names and they flinch as he calls them Cecil, Bert and Ron, very funny.

No swearing, bad language ,sex or violence that is why they are timeless films.

There are quite a few set piece comedy sections which today would be part of a sketch show. He is a genius of physical comedy and the faces he pulls are fantastic. He shows the whole range of emotions without using any dialogue.

Actors and performers like him had real talent and they could show it on stage and in films. This was why they lasted so long after the musical hall had gone and they moved in to films.

I can't think of anyone today that would combine all his talents.

He then becomes vital for the police to catch a criminal and he does the old double act like he did in Square Peg where his is the exact double of the villain with hilarious consequences.

He always gets the girl of course and he lives happily ever after doing what he wants to do that is being a policeman.

I learnt on the internet that is was all filmed in 1962 Windsor so it is a period piece for the inhabitants of Windsor.

I loved Norman Wisdom when I was young and he is still funny all these years later. He is up there with the Marx bros and Chaplin.


Great film , great British slapstick humour.
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