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Trouble In Store / Up In The World [DVD] [1953]

DVD ~ Norman Wisdom
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  • Actors: Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson, Jerry Desmonde, Michael Caridia, Colin Gordon
  • Directors: John Paddy Carstairs
  • Writers: John Paddy Carstairs, Henry Blyth, Jack Davies, Jill Craigie, Maurice Cowan
  • 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: 168 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008YNFM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,817 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Norman Wisdom became an instant movie star with the release of Trouble in Store in 1953. Playing a character called Norman, he brought his familiar stage and television personality to the big screen as a young man with the ambition to become a window dresser in a major department store. Ever lovable victim of his own clumsiness, all Norman's efforts to improve himself result in chaos. That is, until he meets Sally (Lana Morris), the girl of his dreams. Then things turn disastrous. Costarring Margaret Rutherford, Trouble in Store introduced Wisdom's self-penned song which would become his theme, "Don't laugh at Me ('cause I'm a Fool)". The film became a massive box-office hit and won Wisdom a BAFTA Award. Very much of its time, admittedly, it's still highly entertaining.

In 1956 the title of his latest film, Up in the World accurately described Norman Wisdom's career. This was the great British comedian's fourth hit in as many years, this time finding himself employed as window cleaner to Lady Banderville (Ambrosine Phillpotts). Apart from having hundreds of windows to polish, things would be going fine for Norman if it weren't for the endless practical jokes played by Lady Banderville's son, Sir Reginald (Michael Caridia). However, when the irritating Reggie is kidnapped, Norman has the chance to prove himself a hero, and it just might impress his beautiful costar Maureen Swanson. By now Wisdom was set on a winning formula, working with much the same team as on his three previous smashes, including Jerry Desmonde as Major Willoughby, who had starred in both Trouble in Store (1953) and Man of the Moment (1955). --Gary S Dalkin



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The Trouble In Store / Up In The World DVD features a cracking pair of 1950s Norman Wisdom comedies.

“Trouble In Store” (1953): This is the first film in Norman Wisdom's successful slapstick series. He works in the stock room of a department store and has an ambitious dream to one day become a window dresser, but there are endless obstacles in his way. Wisdom's performance in "Trouble In Store" won him the Best Newcomer prize at the BAFTA Awards. This disc features an audio commentary with Norman in conversation with Robert Ross.

“Up In The World” (1956): In this film Norman gets a window cleaning job for Lady Banderville, but her son Sir Reggie keeps causing chaos for him.

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4.0 out of 5 stars NORMAN......., 25 Jan 2004
Don't pass up any film starring Norman Wisdom or Margaret Rutherford. Trouble in Store stars both and is a fine example o f British comedy at its best. Up in The World is a particular Wisdom gavourite of mine and shows Norman at his very best. He is a national treasure, so take this opportunity to own a couple of his gems.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble Chaser, 4 Aug 2009
By J. Davis "John Davis" (Stockport, England) - See all my reviews
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'Trouble in Store' is one of the best and most consistent of Norman's career. It's helped along by the one-and-only Margaret Rutherford and the studio regulars. The hilarious scene in the director's office with Jerry Desmonde is classic, fluid Wisdom and defies you not to laugh.

(My version does not contain 'Up In the World', which I have not seen.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble in Store/Up in the World, 11 April 2009
By M. Simpson "ruralbuyer" (Lincolnshire UK) - See all my reviews
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Two more from the excellent Norman Wisdom.
Up in the World is the tale of a stockroom worker who dreams of being a window dresser. Hilarious mayhem, especially in the window dressing scene.
Up in the World finds Norman working at a huge country house as window cleaner, and of course it's not long before Norman is mixed up in more than just cleaning windows.
As ever, plenty of laughs from both films.
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