Nearly a Nasty Accident - Revision history

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* ~~[https://www.imdb.com/~~title~~/tt0055221/ ''~~Nearly a Nasty Accident~~''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]~~		*{{IMDb title\|0055221\|Nearly a Nasty Accident}}

	~~{{Don Chaffey~~}}

	[[Category:1961 films]]		[[Category:1961 films]]

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	~~{{short description\|1961 film}}~~
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	~~{{Use British English\|date=July 2014}}~~
	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Nearly a Nasty Accident		\| name = Nearly a Nasty Accident
	\| image = "~~Nearly_a_Nasty_Accident~~"_(1961).jpg		\| image = "Nearly a Nasty Accident"_(1961).jpg
	\| caption = UK theatrical release poster		\| caption = UK theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[w:Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]]		\| director = [[Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]]
	\| producer = Bertram Ostrer		\| producer = Bertram Ostrer
	\| writer = [[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>Hugh Woodhouse<br> play "Touch Wood" by <br>David Stringer<br>David Carr		\| writer = [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>Hugh Woodhouse<br> play "Touch Wood" by <br>David Stringer<br>David Carr
	\| starring = [[Jimmy Edwards]]<br>[[Kenneth Connor]]<br>[[Shirley Eaton]]<br>[[Eric Barker]]		\| starring = [[Jimmy Edwards]]<br>[[Kenneth Connor]]<br>[[Shirley Eaton]]<br>[[Eric Barker]]
	\| music = [[w:Ken Jones (music)\|Ken Jones]]		\| music = [[Ken Jones (music)\|Ken Jones]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Paul Beeson\|Paul Beeson]]		\| cinematography = [[Paul Beeson\|Paul Beeson]]
	\| editing = [[w:Bill Lenny\|Bill Lenny]]		\| editing = [[Bill Lenny\|Bill Lenny]]
	\| studio = [[w:British Lion Films\|British Lion Films]]<br>Bertram Ostrer Productions<br>Marlow Films Ltd.		\| studio = [[British Lion Films\|British Lion Films]]<br>Bertram Ostrer Productions<br>Marlow Films Ltd.
	\| distributor = Britannia Films (UK)		\| distributor = Britannia Films (UK)
	\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1961\|5\|\|London}}{{film date\|1962\|3\|28\|Boston\|1962\|6\|27\|New York City}}		\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1961\|5\|\|London}}{{film date\|1962\|3\|28\|Boston\|1962\|6\|27\|New York City}}
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	'''''Nearly a Nasty Accident''''' is a 1961 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]] and starring [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Eric Barker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093609/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2009-01-15 \|title=BFI \| Film & TV Database \| NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960) \|publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk \|date=2009-04-16 \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>		'''''Nearly a Nasty Accident''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]] and starring [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Eric Barker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093609/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2009-01-15 \|title=BFI \| Film & TV Database \| NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960) \|publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk \|date=2009-04-16 \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

	A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712170753/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-07-12 \|title=Nearly a Nasty Accident \| BFI \| BFI \|publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>		A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712170753/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-07-12 \|title=Nearly a Nasty Accident \| BFI \| BFI \|publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>
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	[[Category:Films directed by Don Chaffey]]		[[Category:Films directed by Don Chaffey]]
	[[Category:Military humor in film]]		[[Category:Military humor in film]]
			[[Category:British military comedy films]]

	~~{{1960s-UK-~~comedy~~-film-stub}}~~

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	\| image = "Nearly_a_Nasty_Accident"_(1961).jpg		\| image = "Nearly_a_Nasty_Accident"_(1961).jpg
	\| caption = UK theatrical release poster		\| caption = UK theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[Don Chaffey]]		\| director = [[w:Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]]
	\| producer = Bertram Ostrer		\| producer = Bertram Ostrer
	\| writer = [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>Hugh Woodhouse<br> play "Touch Wood" by <br>David Stringer<br>David Carr		\| writer = [[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>Hugh Woodhouse<br> play "Touch Wood" by <br>David Stringer<br>David Carr
	\| starring = [[Jimmy Edwards]]<br>[[Kenneth Connor]]<br>[[Shirley Eaton]]<br>[[Eric Barker]]		\| starring = [[Jimmy Edwards]]<br>[[Kenneth Connor]]<br>[[Shirley Eaton]]<br>[[Eric Barker]]
	\| music = [[Ken Jones (music)\|Ken Jones]]		\| music = [[w:Ken Jones (music)\|Ken Jones]]
	\| cinematography = [[Paul Beeson]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Paul Beeson\|Paul Beeson]]
	\| editing = [[Bill Lenny]]		\| editing = [[w:Bill Lenny\|Bill Lenny]]
	\| studio = [[British Lion Films]]<br>Bertram Ostrer Productions<br>Marlow Films Ltd.		\| studio = [[w:British Lion Films\|British Lion Films]]<br>Bertram Ostrer Productions<br>Marlow Films Ltd.
	\| distributor = Britannia Films (UK)		\| distributor = Britannia Films (UK)
	\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1961\|5\|\|London}}{{film date\|1962\|3\|28\|Boston\|1962\|6\|27\|New York City}}		\| released = {{film date\|df=y\|1961\|5\|\|London}}{{film date\|1962\|3\|28\|Boston\|1962\|6\|27\|New York City}}
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	}}		}}
	'''''Nearly a Nasty Accident''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Don Chaffey]] and starring [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Eric Barker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093609/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2009-01-15 \|title=BFI \| Film & TV Database \| NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960) \|publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk \|date=2009-04-16 \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>		'''''Nearly a Nasty Accident''''' is a 1961 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Don Chaffey\|Don Chaffey]] and starring [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Eric Barker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093609/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2009-01-15 \|title=BFI \| Film & TV Database \| NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960) \|publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk \|date=2009-04-16 \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

	A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712170753/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-07-12 \|title=Nearly a Nasty Accident \| BFI \| BFI \|publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>		A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712170753/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-07-12 \|title=Nearly a Nasty Accident \| BFI \| BFI \|publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk \|date= \|accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

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{{short description|1961 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nearly a Nasty Accident
| image = "Nearly_a_Nasty_Accident"_(1961).jpg
| caption = UK theatrical release poster
| director = [[Don Chaffey]]
| producer = Bertram Ostrer
| writer = [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)|Jack Davies]] Hugh Woodhouse play "Touch Wood" by David Stringer David Carr
| starring = [[Jimmy Edwards]] [[Kenneth Connor]] [[Shirley Eaton]] [[Eric Barker]]
| music = [[Ken Jones (music)|Ken Jones]]
| cinematography = [[Paul Beeson]]
| editing = [[Bill Lenny]]
| studio = [[British Lion Films]] Bertram Ostrer Productions Marlow Films Ltd.
| distributor = Britannia Films (UK)
| released = {{film date|df=y|1961|5||London}}{{film date|1962|3|28|Boston|1962|6|27|New York City}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Nearly a Nasty Accident''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Don Chaffey]] and starring [[Jimmy Edwards]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Eric Barker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115093609/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-15 |title=BFI | Film & TV Database | NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960) |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date=2009-04-16 |accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712170753/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b151e01 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-12 |title=Nearly a Nasty Accident | BFI | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Jimmy Edwards]] as Group Captain Kingsley
* [[Kenneth Connor]] as AC 2 Alexander Wood
* [[Shirley Eaton]] as Corporal Jean Briggs
* [[Eric Barker]] as Air Minister
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as General Birkinshaw
* [[Ronnie Stevens (actor)|Ronnie Stevens]] as Flight Lieutenant Pocock
* [[Richard Wattis]] as Wagstaffe
* [[Joyce Carey]] as Lady Trowborough
* [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] as Flight Lieutenant Winters
* [[Terry Scott]] as Sam Stokes
* [[Charlotte Mitchell]] as Miss Chamberlain
* [[Jack Watling]] as Flight Lieutenant Grogan
* Joe Baker as Watkins
* [[Jack Douglas (actor)|Jack Douglas]] as Balmer
* [[Cyril Chamberlain]] as Warrant Officer Breech
* John Forrest as Flight Lieutenant Bunthorpe
* [[Vincent Ball]] as Sergeant at Crybwyth
* [[Harold Goodwin (English actor)|Harold Goodwin]] as Aircraft Mechanic

==Critical response==
''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film "essentially a one-joke comedy hanging on the thinnest of plots."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/127704/Nearly-a-Nasty-Accident/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228235642/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/127704/Nearly-a-Nasty-Accident/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-28 |title=Nearly-a-Nasty-Accident - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |author=Eleanor Mannikka |date=2014 |accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' said "Connor is a soldier who is obsessed with repairing things and is fascinated with anything mechanical, in this cute British comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/nearly-a-nasty-accident/review/127754 |title=Nearly A Nasty Accident Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055221/ ''Nearly a Nasty Accident''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]

{{Don Chaffey}}

[[Category:1961 films]]
[[Category:British comedy films]]
[[Category:1961 comedy films]]
[[Category:1960s English-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Don Chaffey]]
[[Category:Military humor in film]]

{{1960s-UK-comedy-film-stub}}