I Only Arsked! - Revision history

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	'''''I Only Arsked!''''' is a 1958 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Montgomery Tully\|Montgomery Tully]] and starring [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Michael Medwin]] and [[Alfie Bass]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|publisher=[[w:British Film Institute\|]]}}</ref> It was based on the television series ''[[The Army Game]]'' and was made by [[\|Hammer Films\|]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/british-sit-coms-became-movies/\|title=15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen\|first=Owen\|last=Williams\|publisher=}}</ref>		'''''I Only Arsked!''''' is a 1958 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Montgomery Tully\|Montgomery Tully]] and starring [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Michael Medwin]] and [[Alfie Bass]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|publisher=[[w:British Film Institute\|]]}}</ref> It was based on the television series ''[[The Army Game]]'' and was made by [[w:Hammer Films\|Hammer Films]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/british-sit-coms-became-movies/\|title=15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen\|first=Owen\|last=Williams\|publisher=}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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	\| caption = British quad poster		\| caption = British quad poster
	\| director = [[Montgomery Tully]]		\| director = [[w:Montgomery Tully\|Montgomery Tully]]
	\| producer = [[Anthony Hinds]]		\| producer = [[w:Anthony Hinds\|Anthony Hinds]]
	\| screenplay = [[Sid Colin]]<br>[[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]		\| screenplay = [[w:Sid Colin\|Sid Colin]]<br>[[W:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = [[Bernard Bresslaw]]<br> [[Michael Medwin]]<br>[[Alfie Bass]]		\| starring = [[Bernard Bresslaw]]<br> [[Michael Medwin]]<br>[[Alfie Bass]]
	\| music = [[Benjamin Frankel]]		\| music = [[w:Benjamin Frankel\|Benjamin Frankel]]
	\| cinematography = [[Lionel Banes]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Lionel Banes\|Lionel Banes]]
	\| editing = [[James Needs]]<br>Alfred Cox		\| editing = [[w:James Needs\|James Needs]]<br>Alfred Cox
	\| studio = [[ITV Granada\|Granada Productions]]<br>[[Hammer Film Productions]]		\| studio = [[w:ITV Granada\|Granada Productions]]<br>[[w:Hammer Film Productions\|Hammer Film Productions]]
	\| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures Corporation]] {{small\|(UK)}}		\| distributor = [[w:Columbia Pictures Corporation\|Columbia Pictures Corporation]] {{small\|(UK)}}
	\| released = {{Film date\|1958\|11\|11\|London, UK\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1958\|11\|11\|London, UK\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 82 minutes		\| runtime = 82 minutes
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	'''''I Only Arsked!''''' is a 1958 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Montgomery Tully]] and starring [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Michael Medwin]] and [[Alfie Bass]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> It was based on the television series ''[[The Army Game]]'' and was made by [[Hammer Films]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/british-sit-coms-became-movies/\|title=15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen\|first=Owen\|last=Williams\|publisher=}}</ref>		'''''I Only Arsked!''''' is a 1958 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Montgomery Tully\|Montgomery Tully]] and starring [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Michael Medwin]] and [[Alfie Bass]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|publisher=[[w:British Film Institute\|]]}}</ref> It was based on the television series ''[[The Army Game]]'' and was made by [[\|Hammer Films\|]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/british-sit-coms-became-movies/\|title=15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen\|first=Owen\|last=Williams\|publisher=}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Slapstick ensues when inept army [[Military recruitment\|recruits]] are transferred to a post in the [[Middle East]].		Slapstick ensues when inept army [[w:Military recruitment\|recruits]] are transferred to a post in the [[w:Middle East\|Middle East]].

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* [[Francis Matthews (actor)\|Francis Matthews]] as Mahmoud		* [[Francis Matthews (actor)\|Francis Matthews]] as Mahmoud
	* [[Michael Ripper]] as Azim		* [[Michael Ripper]] as Azim
	* [[Wolfe Morris]] as Salaman		* [[w:Wolfe Morris\|Wolfe Morris]] as Salaman
	* Ewan MacDuff as Ferrers		* Ewan MacDuff as Ferrers
	* [[Claire Gordon]] as Harem girl		* [[w:Claire Gordon\|Claire Gordon]] as Harem girl
	* [[Marie Devereux]] as Harem girl		* [[w:Marie Devereux\|Marie Devereux]] as Harem girl
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

	==Critical reception==		==Critical reception==
	''[[Allmovie]]'' wrote, "The level of humor in ''I Only Arsked!'' will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series";<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-only-asked!-v96070\|title=I Only Asked! (1958) - Montgomery Tully - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|publisher=}}</ref> while ''[[TV Guide]]'' noted "An enjoyable British slapstick comedy."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/i-only-arsked/review/101762/\|title=I Only Arsked!\|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref>		''[[w:Allmovie\|Allmovie]]'' wrote, "The level of humor in ''I Only Arsked!'' will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series";<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-only-asked!-v96070\|title=I Only Asked! (1958) - Montgomery Tully - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie\|publisher=}}</ref> while ''[[w:TV Guide\|TV Guide]]'' noted "An enjoyable British slapstick comedy."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/i-only-arsked/review/101762/\|title=I Only Arsked!\|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:1958 films]]		[[Category:1958 films]]

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{{italic title}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = I Only Arsked!
| image = I_Only_Arsked!_(1958_film).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = British quad poster
| director = [[Montgomery Tully]]
| producer = [[Anthony Hinds]]
| screenplay = [[Sid Colin]] [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)|Jack Davies]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Bernard Bresslaw]] [[Michael Medwin]] [[Alfie Bass]]
| music = [[Benjamin Frankel]]
| cinematography = [[Lionel Banes]]
| editing = [[James Needs]] Alfred Cox
| studio = [[ITV Granada|Granada Productions]] [[Hammer Film Productions]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures Corporation]] {{small|(UK)}}
| released = {{Film date|1958|11|11|London, UK|df=y}}
| runtime = 82 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'''''I Only Arsked!''''' is a 1958 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Montgomery Tully]] and starring [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Michael Medwin]] and [[Alfie Bass]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b|title=I only Arsked! (1959)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> It was based on the television series ''[[The Army Game]]'' and was made by [[Hammer Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/british-sit-coms-became-movies/|title=15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen|first=Owen|last=Williams|publisher=}}</ref>

==Plot==
Slapstick ensues when inept army [[Military recruitment|recruits]] are transferred to a post in the [[Middle East]].

==Cast==
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* [[Bernard Bresslaw]] as Private "Popeye" Popplewell
* [[Michael Medwin]] as Corporal Springer
* [[Alfie Bass]] as Private "Excused Boots" Bisley
* [[Geoffrey Sumner]] as Major Upshott-Bagley
* [[Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)|Charles Hawtrey]] as Private "Professor" Hatchett
* [[Norman Rossington]] as Private "Cupcake" Cook
* [[David Lodge (actor)|David Lodge]] as Sergeant "Potty" Chambers
* [[Arthur Howard]] as Sir Redvers
* [[Marne Maitland]] as King Fazim
* [[Michael Bentine]] as Fred
* [[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]] as Mahmoud
* [[Michael Ripper]] as Azim
* [[Wolfe Morris]] as Salaman
* Ewan MacDuff as Ferrers
* [[Claire Gordon]] as Harem girl
* [[Marie Devereux]] as Harem girl
{{div col end}}

==Critical reception==
''[[Allmovie]]'' wrote, "The level of humor in ''I Only Arsked!'' will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-only-asked!-v96070|title=I Only Asked! (1958) - Montgomery Tully - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|publisher=}}</ref> while ''[[TV Guide]]'' noted "An enjoyable British slapstick comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/i-only-arsked/review/101762/|title=I Only Arsked!|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0151008}}

{{Montgomery Tully}}

[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:British comedy films]]
[[Category:1958 comedy films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Montgomery Tully]]
[[Category:Films based on television series]]
[[Category:Films scored by Benjamin Frankel]]
[[Category:Military humor in film]]
[[Category:Hammer Film Productions films]]
[[Category:The Army Game]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Sid Colin]]
[[Category:Films set in the Middle East]]

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