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	~~{{short description\|1953 film by Maclean Rogers}}~~
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| image = Forces' Sweetheart (film).jpg		\| image = Forces' Sweetheart (film).jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[w:Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]]		\| director = [[Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]]
	\| producer = [[w:E.J. Fancey\|E.J. Fancey]]		\| producer = [[E.J. Fancey\|E.J. Fancey]]
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	\| starring = [[Hy Hazell]] <br /> [[Harry Secombe]] <br /> [[Michael Bentine]]		\| starring = [[Hy Hazell]] <br /> [[Harry Secombe]] <br /> [[Michael Bentine]]
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography =		\| cinematography =
	\| editing = [[w:Peter Mayhew (film editor)\|Peter Mayhew]]		\| editing = [[Peter Mayhew (film editor)\|Peter Mayhew]]
	\| studio = [[w:E.J. Fancey Productions\|E.J. Fancey Productions]]		\| studio = [[E.J. Fancey Productions\|E.J. Fancey Productions]]
	\| distributor = [[w:New Realm Pictures\|New Realm Pictures]]		\| distributor = [[New Realm Pictures\|New Realm Pictures]]
	\| released = November 1953		\| released = November 1953
	\| runtime = 76 minutes		\| runtime = 76 minutes
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	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}
	'''''Forces' Sweetheart''''' is a 1953 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Hy Hazell]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Bentine]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} FORCES' SWEETHEART \|access-date=22 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205722/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''''Forces' Sweetheart''''' is a 1953 British [[comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Hy Hazell]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Bentine]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} FORCES' SWEETHEART \|access-date=22 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205722/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell).		The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell).

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in [[w:Korean War\|Korea]], [[w:forces sweetheart\|forces sweetheart]] Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]], arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bluff their way into meeting Judy.		Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in [[Korean War\|Korea]], [[forces sweetheart\|forces sweetheart]] Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the [[Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]], arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bluff their way into meeting Judy.

	Dimwitty leaves abruptly to go back to back to his Scottish castle and - fearing his funding for the show is lost - Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant go in pursuit. It emerges that Dimwitty had simply gone north to attend a wedding and he is soon back in London organising a boxing match as a 'first half closer' for the show. Judy's boyfriend proposes to her on the show's opening night, disappointing Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant. However, Judy informs the pair that she is one of triplets, the other two of which (both also played by Hazell) appear behind Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant.		Dimwitty leaves abruptly to go back to back to his Scottish castle and - fearing his funding for the show is lost - Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant go in pursuit. It emerges that Dimwitty had simply gone north to attend a wedding and he is soon back in London organising a boxing match as a 'first half closer' for the show. Judy's boyfriend proposes to her on the show's opening night, disappointing Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant. However, Judy informs the pair that she is one of triplets, the other two of which (both also played by Hazell) appear behind Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant.
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	* [[Graham Stark]] - Simmonds		* [[Graham Stark]] - Simmonds
	* John Fitzgerald - Producer		* John Fitzgerald - Producer
	* [[w:Michael McCarthy (film director)\|Michael McCarthy]] - Plumber		* [[Michael McCarthy (film director)\|Michael McCarthy]] - Plumber

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| image =		\| image = Forces' Sweetheart (film).jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Maclean Rogers]]		\| director = [[w:Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]]
	\| producer = [[E.J. Fancey]]		\| producer = [[w:E.J. Fancey\|E.J. Fancey]]
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	\| starring = [[Hy Hazell]] <br /> [[Harry Secombe]] <br /> [[Michael Bentine]]		\| starring = [[Hy Hazell]] <br /> [[Harry Secombe]] <br /> [[Michael Bentine]]
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography =		\| cinematography =
	\| editing = [[Peter Mayhew (film editor)]]		\| editing = [[w:Peter Mayhew (film editor)\|Peter Mayhew]]
	\| studio = [[E.J. Fancey Productions]]		\| studio = [[w:E.J. Fancey Productions\|E.J. Fancey Productions]]
	\| distributor = [[New Realm Pictures]]		\| distributor = [[w:New Realm Pictures\|New Realm Pictures]]
	\| released = November 1953		\| released = November 1953
	\| runtime = 76 minutes		\| runtime = 76 minutes
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	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}
	'''''Forces' Sweetheart''''' is a 1953 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Hy Hazell]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Bentine]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} FORCES' SWEETHEART \|access-date=22 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205722/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''''Forces' Sweetheart''''' is a 1953 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Maclean Rogers\|Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Hy Hazell]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Bentine]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} FORCES' SWEETHEART \|access-date=22 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205722/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell).		The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell).

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in [[Korean War\|Korea]], [[forces sweetheart]] Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the [[Royal Navy]], arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bluff their way into meeting Judy.		Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in [[w:Korean War\|Korea]], [[w:forces sweetheart\|forces sweetheart]] Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]], arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bluff their way into meeting Judy.

	Dimwitty leaves abruptly to go back to back to his Scottish castle and - fearing his funding for the show is lost - Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant go in pursuit. It emerges that Dimwitty had simply gone north to attend a wedding and he is soon back in London organising a boxing match as a 'first half closer' for the show. Judy's boyfriend proposes to her on the show's opening night, disappointing Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant. However, Judy informs the pair that she is one of triplets, the other two of which (both also played by Hazell) appear behind Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant.		Dimwitty leaves abruptly to go back to back to his Scottish castle and - fearing his funding for the show is lost - Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant go in pursuit. It emerges that Dimwitty had simply gone north to attend a wedding and he is soon back in London organising a boxing match as a 'first half closer' for the show. Judy's boyfriend proposes to her on the show's opening night, disappointing Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant. However, Judy informs the pair that she is one of triplets, the other two of which (both also played by Hazell) appear behind Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant.
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	* [[Graham Stark]] - Simmonds		* [[Graham Stark]] - Simmonds
	* John Fitzgerald - Producer		* John Fitzgerald - Producer
	* [[Michael McCarthy (film director)\|Michael McCarthy]] - Plumber		* [[w:Michael McCarthy (film director)\|Michael McCarthy]] - Plumber

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title\|0196570}}		* {{IMDb title\|0196570}}

	~~{{Maclean Rogers}}~~

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{{short description|1953 film by Maclean Rogers}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Maclean Rogers]]
| producer = [[E.J. Fancey]]
| writer =
| starring = [[Hy Hazell]] <br /> [[Harry Secombe]] <br /> [[Michael Bentine]]
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing = [[Peter Mayhew (film editor)]]
| studio = [[E.J. Fancey Productions]]
| distributor = [[New Realm Pictures]]
| released = November 1953
| runtime = 76 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Forces' Sweetheart''''' is a 1953 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Maclean Rogers]] and starring [[Hy Hazell]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Bentine]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 |title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} FORCES' SWEETHEART |access-date=22 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205722/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/33667 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell).

==Plot==
Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in [[Korean War|Korea]], [[forces sweetheart]] Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the [[Royal Navy]], arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bluff their way into meeting Judy.

Dimwitty leaves abruptly to go back to back to his Scottish castle and - fearing his funding for the show is lost - Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant go in pursuit. It emerges that Dimwitty had simply gone north to attend a wedding and he is soon back in London organising a boxing match as a 'first half closer' for the show. Judy's boyfriend proposes to her on the show's opening night, disappointing Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant. However, Judy informs the pair that she is one of triplets, the other two of which (both also played by Hazell) appear behind Llewellyn and the Flight Lieutenant.

==Cast==
* [[Hy Hazell]] - Judy James
* [[Harry Secombe]] - Harry Llewellyn
* [[Michael Bentine]] - John Robinson
* [[Freddie Frinton]] - Aloysius Dimwitty
* John Ainsworth - John Robinson
* [[Molly Weir]] - Maid
* Adrienne Fancey - Audrey
* Kenneth Henry - Tommy Tupp
* [[Graham Stark]] - Simmonds
* John Fitzgerald - Producer
* [[Michael McCarthy (film director)|Michael McCarthy]] - Plumber

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0196570}}

{{Maclean Rogers}}

[[Category:1953 films]]
[[Category:1953 comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Maclean Rogers]]
[[Category:British comedy films]]
[[Category:British black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1950s English-language films]]
[[Category:1950s British films]]

{{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub}}