The Fast Lady - Revision history

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	~~\| name = The Fast Lady~~
	\| image = The Fast Lady poster.jpg		\| image = The Fast Lady poster.jpg
	\| caption = Original film poster		\| caption = Original film poster
	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
	\| producer =[[w:Leslie Parkyn\|Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[w:Julian Wintle\|Julian Wintle]]		\| producer =[[Leslie Parkyn\|Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[Julian Wintle\|Julian Wintle]]
	\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]] (Original book)		\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]] (Original book)
	\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[w:Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]		\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]
	\| music = [[w:Norrie Paramor\|Norrie Paramor]]		\| music = [[Norrie Paramor\|Norrie Paramor]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Reginald H. Wyer\|Reginald H. Wyer]]		\| cinematography = [[Reginald H. Wyer\|Reginald H. Wyer]]
	\| editing = Ralph Sheldon		\| editing = Ralph Sheldon
	\| studio = [[w:Independent Artists (company)\|Independent Artists]]		\| studio = [[Independent Artists (company)\|Independent Artists]]
	\| distributor = [[w:The Rank Organisation\|The Rank Organisation]] (UK)<br>[[w:Continental Distributing\|Continental Distributing]] (US)		\| distributor = [[The Rank Organisation\|The Rank Organisation]] (UK)<br>[[Continental Distributing\|Continental Distributing]] (US)
	\| released = December 1962 (London West End)		\| released = December 1962 (London West End)
	\| runtime = 95 min		\| runtime = 95 min
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	'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[~~w:comedy film\|~~comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[w:Don Sharp\|Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[Don Sharp\|Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

	"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[w:vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>		"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>

	The film opened at the [[~~w:Odeon Marble Arch\|~~Odeon Marble Arch]] in London in December 1962.<ref>The Times, December 1962, Page 2</ref> A loose sequel, ''[[Father Came Too!]]'', was released in February 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/father_came_too/\|title=Father Came Too!}}</ref>		The film opened at the [[Odeon Marble Arch]] in London in December 1962.<ref>The Times, December 1962, Page 2</ref> A loose sequel, ''[[Father Came Too!]]'', was released in February 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/father_came_too/\|title=Father Came Too!}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Murdoch Troon ([[Stanley Baxter]]) is a dour [[w:Scottish people\|Scot]] living and working for a local government authority somewhere in south London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford ([[James Robertson Justice]]), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sports car distributorship.		Murdoch Troon ([[Stanley Baxter]]) is a dour [[Scottish people\|Scot]] living and working for a local government authority somewhere in south London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford ([[James Robertson Justice]]), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sports car distributorship.

	Chingford reluctantly pays for the damage to Murdoch's cycle, but more significantly, Murdoch meets Claire ([[w:Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]), Chingford's beautiful blonde daughter. He is smitten with her and, after she tells him she loves sports cars and would love to have one but "her great dictator" (meaning her father) won't allow it. Even though he can not drive, he is talked into buying a car to impress her by Murdoch's friend and fellow lodger, Freddie Fox ([[Leslie Phillips]]), a used car salesman and serial [[cad (character)\|cad]]. Freddie sees a chance to ingratiate himself with Chingford and also to sell Murdoch a car. The car is a 1927 vintage [[Bentley 4½ Litre]] Red Label Speed model, painted in [[British Racing Green]] and named ''The Fast Lady''.		Chingford reluctantly pays for the damage to Murdoch's cycle, but more significantly, Murdoch meets Claire ([[Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]), Chingford's beautiful blonde daughter. He is smitten with her and, after she tells him she loves sports cars and would love to have one but "her great dictator" (meaning her father) won't allow it. Even though he can not drive, he is talked into buying a car to impress her by Murdoch's friend and fellow lodger, Freddie Fox ([[Leslie Phillips]]), a used car salesman and serial [[cad (character)\|cad]]. Freddie sees a chance to ingratiate himself with Chingford and also to sell Murdoch a car. The car is a 1927 vintage [[Bentley 4½ Litre]] Red Label Speed model, painted in [[British Racing Green]] and named ''The Fast Lady''.

	Murdoch has his first driving lesson in a less exciting car, an [[Austin A40 Farina]], which proves to be a comedy of disasters with a nervous instructor ([[Eric Barker]]). Freddie then makes a deal with Murdoch and offers to teach him, but the results are equally disastrous.		Murdoch has his first driving lesson in a less exciting car, an [[Austin A40 Farina]], which proves to be a comedy of disasters with a nervous instructor ([[Eric Barker]]). Freddie then makes a deal with Murdoch and offers to teach him, but the results are equally disastrous.
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	The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].		The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].

	''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[w:Vanden Plas\|Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>		''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[Vanden Plas\|Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88 ''The Fast Lady (1963)''] on [[British Film Institute\|BFI]] website		*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88 ''The Fast Lady (1963)''] on [[British Film Institute\|BFI]] website
	*{{IMDb title\|0055977}}		*{{IMDb title\|0055977}}

	~~{{Ken Annakin}}~~

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	\| caption = Original film poster		\| caption = Original film poster
	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
	\| producer =[[w:Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[w:Julian Wintle\|Julian Wintle]]		\| producer =[[w:Leslie Parkyn\|Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[w:Julian Wintle\|Julian Wintle]]
	\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]] (Original book)		\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]] (Original book)
	\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[w:Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]		\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[w:Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]

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	The day comes for Murdoch's driving test. Freddie has set him up with a 'bent' examiner, but Murdoch draws the 'wrong' examiner. As the test comes to an end (and the examiner is almost certainly going to fail Murdoch), the car is commandeered by police to chase a [[Jaguar (car)\|Jaguar]] car driven by escaping bank robbers. The high speed chase takes them through town and country, across a golf course (leaving in its wake, a trail of disasters) and eventually the robbers are caught. The now furious examiner says that Murdoch not only fails but is "banned for life", but Chingford pooh-poohs this. Rather, he so admires Murdoch's driving skill that he will allow the couple to get engaged.		The day comes for Murdoch's driving test. Freddie has set him up with a 'bent' examiner, but Murdoch draws the 'wrong' examiner. As the test comes to an end (and the examiner is almost certainly going to fail Murdoch), the car is commandeered by police to chase a [[Jaguar (car)\|Jaguar]] car driven by escaping bank robbers. The high speed chase takes them through town and country, across a golf course (leaving in its wake, a trail of disasters) and eventually the robbers are caught. The now furious examiner says that Murdoch not only fails but is "banned for life", but Chingford pooh-poohs this. Rather, he so admires Murdoch's driving skill that he will allow the couple to get engaged.
			[[File:The Fast Lady Bentley.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Fast Lady herself.]]
			The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].

	The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].
	~~[[File:The Fast Lady Bentley.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Fast Lady herself.]]~~
	''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[w:Vanden Plas\|Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>		''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[w:Vanden Plas\|Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>

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	The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].		The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster\|John Bolster]].
			[[File:The Fast Lady Bentley.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Fast Lady herself.]]
	''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>		''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[w:Vanden Plas\|Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html\|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair\|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 28 June 2010\|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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	'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[w:Don Sharp\|Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[w:Don Sharp\|Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

	"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[w:vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>		"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[w:vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>

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	\| caption = Original film poster		\| caption = Original film poster
	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
	\| producer =[[Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[Julian Wintle]]		\| producer =[[w:Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[w:Julian Wintle\|Julian Wintle]]
	\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[Keble Howard]] (Original book)		\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[w:Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]] (Original book)
	\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[Julie Christie]]		\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[Julie Christie]]
	\| music = [[w:Norrie Paramor\|Norrie Paramor]]		\| music = [[w:Norrie Paramor\|Norrie Paramor]]

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = The Fast Lady		\| name = The Fast Lady
	\| image =Fast ~~lady movieposter~~.jpg		\| image = The Fast Lady poster.jpg
	\| caption = Original film poster		\| caption = Original film poster
	\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]		\| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
	\| producer =[[Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[Julian Wintle]]		\| producer =[[Leslie Parkyn]]<br> [[Julian Wintle]]
	\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[Keble Howard]] (Original book)		\| writer = Henry Blyth<br>[[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]]<br>[[Keble Howard]] (Original book)
	\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[Julie Christie]]		\| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]<br>[[w:Leslie Phillips\|Leslie Phillips]]<br>[[Julie Christie]]
	\| music = [[Norrie Paramor]]		\| music = [[w:Norrie Paramor\|Norrie Paramor]]
	\| cinematography = [[Reginald H. Wyer]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Reginald H. Wyer\|Reginald H. Wyer]]
	\| editing = Ralph Sheldon		\| editing = Ralph Sheldon
	\| studio = [[Independent Artists (company)\|Independent Artists]]		\| studio = [[w:Independent Artists (company)\|Independent Artists]]
	\| distributor = [[The Rank Organisation]] (UK)<br>[[Continental Distributing]] (US)		\| distributor = [[w:The Rank Organisation\|The Rank Organisation]] (UK)<br>[[w:Continental Distributing\|Continental Distributing]] (US)
	\| released = December 1962 (London West End)		\| released = December 1962 (London West End)
	\| runtime = 95 min		\| runtime = 95 min
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	'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

	"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>		"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>

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{{Infobox film
| name = The Fast Lady
| image =Fast lady movieposter.jpg
| caption = Original film poster
| director = [[Ken Annakin]]
| producer =[[Leslie Parkyn]] [[Julian Wintle]]
| writer = Henry Blyth [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)|Jack Davies]] [[Keble Howard]] (Original book)
| starring =[[Stanley Baxter]] [[James Robertson Justice]] [[Leslie Phillips]] [[Julie Christie]]
| music = [[Norrie Paramor]]
| cinematography = [[Reginald H. Wyer]]
| editing = Ralph Sheldon
| studio = [[Independent Artists (company)|Independent Artists]]
| distributor = [[The Rank Organisation]] (UK) [[Continental Distributing]] (US)
| released = December 1962 (London West End)
| runtime = 95 min
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88|title=The Fast Lady (1963)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. |year=2014|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/|magazine=Filmink|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[vintage car|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>

The film opened at the [[Odeon Marble Arch]] in London in December 1962.<ref>The Times, December 1962, Page 2</ref> A loose sequel, ''[[Father Came Too!]]'', was released in February 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/father_came_too/|title=Father Came Too!}}</ref>

==Plot==
Murdoch Troon ([[Stanley Baxter]]) is a dour [[Scottish people|Scot]] living and working for a local government authority somewhere in south London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford ([[James Robertson Justice]]), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sports car distributorship.

Chingford reluctantly pays for the damage to Murdoch's cycle, but more significantly, Murdoch meets Claire ([[Julie Christie]]), Chingford's beautiful blonde daughter. He is smitten with her and, after she tells him she loves sports cars and would love to have one but "her great dictator" (meaning her father) won't allow it. Even though he can not drive, he is talked into buying a car to impress her by Murdoch's friend and fellow lodger, Freddie Fox ([[Leslie Phillips]]), a used car salesman and serial [[cad (character)|cad]]. Freddie sees a chance to ingratiate himself with Chingford and also to sell Murdoch a car. The car is a 1927 vintage [[Bentley 4½ Litre]] Red Label Speed model, painted in [[British Racing Green]] and named ''The Fast Lady''.

Murdoch has his first driving lesson in a less exciting car, an [[Austin A40 Farina]], which proves to be a comedy of disasters with a nervous instructor ([[Eric Barker]]). Freddie then makes a deal with Murdoch and offers to teach him, but the results are equally disastrous.

Unwilling to give up, and determined to prove his love for Claire, Murdoch bets her father that he can drive the car. An experienced racing driver, Chingford is convinced that Murdoch has no hope of achieving this — and bets him that he cannot. Murdoch takes Chingford for a drive in the Bentley and loses the bet. But the tables are turned when Chingford loses Murdoch's counter-bet that Chingford cannot drive back home in less than 30 minutes. He then reluctantly allows Claire to go out with Murdoch in the car.

The day comes for Murdoch's driving test. Freddie has set him up with a 'bent' examiner, but Murdoch draws the 'wrong' examiner. As the test comes to an end (and the examiner is almost certainly going to fail Murdoch), the car is commandeered by police to chase a [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] car driven by escaping bank robbers. The high speed chase takes them through town and country, across a golf course (leaving in its wake, a trail of disasters) and eventually the robbers are caught. The now furious examiner says that Murdoch not only fails but is "banned for life", but Chingford pooh-poohs this. Rather, he so admires Murdoch's driving skill that he will allow the couple to get engaged.

The film features cameos and performances by many well-known comedy and character actors, including [[Dick Emery]] as a car salesman, [[Clive Dunn]], [[Gerald Campion]], [[Frankie Howerd]], [[Bernard Cribbins]], [[Bill Fraser]], [['Monsewer' Eddie Gray]] and [[Fred Emney]]. A racing sequence also features brief appearances by drivers [[John Surtees]] and [[Graham Hill]], along with [[Raymond Baxter]] and celebrated automotive journalist [[Autosport#John Bolster|John Bolster]].

''Note'': The 'Fast Lady' is a 1927 Bentley 4.5-litre Red Label Speed model with [[Vanden Plas]] short chassis fabric body, registration number TU5987. It was sold by a specialist dealer in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/7858811/Star-of-The-Fast-Lady-film-sells-at-collectables-fair.html|title=Star of The Fast Lady film sells at collectables fair|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date= 28 June 2010|access-date=8 March 2010}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Charles Chingford
* [[Leslie Phillips]] as Freddie Fox
* [[Stanley Baxter]] as Murdoch Troon
* [[Kathleen Harrison]] as Mrs Staggers
* [[Julie Christie]] as Claire Chingford
* [[Eric Barker]] as Wentworth, driving instructor
* [[Oliver Johnston (actor)|Oliver Johnston]] as Bulmer
* [[Allan Cuthbertson]] as Bodley, driving examiner
* [[Heidi Erich]] as Grunhilde, one of Freddie's girlfriends (at the beach)
* [[Esma Cannon]] as Lady on Zebra Crossing
* [[Dick Emery]] as Shingler
* [[Deryck Guyler]] as Doctor Blake
* [[Victor Brooks (actor)|Victor Brooks]] as Policeman
* [[Terence Alexander]] as Policeman on Motorcycle
* [[Trevor Reid]] as Examiner
* [[Frankie Howerd]] as Road Workman in Hole
* [[Bernard Cribbins]] as man on stretcher
* [[Clive Dunn]] as old man in burning house

Cameos by [[Graham Hill]], [[John Surtees]], [[Raymond Baxter]] and [[Dickie Davies]] in race scene in Murdoch's dream

==Reception==
It was one of the 12 most popular films at the British box office in 1963.<ref>"Most Popular Films Of 1963." The Times [London, England] 3 Jan. 1964: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.</ref>

===Critical===
''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote "A thin idea is pumped up into a reasonably brisk, amusing situation comedy, which is helped by a cast of experienced farceurs. In dialog, the pic is short on wit but there is enough slapstick fun."<ref name=variety>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1962/film/reviews/the-fast-lady-1200420307/|title=The Fast Lady|author=Variety Staff|date=1 January 1963}}</ref>

== DVD release ==
''The Fast Lady'' was issued on [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]] [[DVD]] in the UK on 2 February 2004. A high definition restoration from the original film elements was released on DVD and [[Blu-ray]] by Network on 24 February 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Fast Lady |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/the_fast_lady/shop/6504/the_fast_lady/ |website=British Comedy Guide |access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88 ''The Fast Lady (1963)''] on [[British Film Institute|BFI]] website
*{{IMDb title|0055977}}

{{Ken Annakin}}

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	'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		'''''The Fast Lady''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]], directed by [[Ken Annakin]]. The screenplay was written by Henry Blyth and [[Jack Davies (screenwriter)\|Jack Davies]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a9e2c88\|title=The Fast Lady (1963)\|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> based on the 1925 novel of the same name by [[w:Keble Howard\|Keble Howard]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who Was Who 1916-28. \|year=2014\|publisher=Lists Howard's works. Bloomsbury\|isbn=9781408193365}}</ref> [[w:Don Sharp\|Don Sharp]] directed second unit.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Stephen\|last=Vagg\|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/unsung-aussie-filmmakers-don-sharp-top-25/\|magazine=Filmink\|title=Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

	"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>		"The Fast Lady" is the name of a [[w:vintage car\|vintage]] Bentley.<ref name=variety/>

	The film opened at the [[Odeon Marble Arch]] in London in December 1962.<ref>The Times, December 1962, Page 2</ref> A loose sequel, ''[[Father Came Too!]]'', was released in February 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/father_came_too/\|title=Father Came Too!}}</ref>		The film opened at the [[w:Odeon Marble Arch\|Odeon Marble Arch]] in London in December 1962.<ref>The Times, December 1962, Page 2</ref> A loose sequel, ''[[Father Came Too!]]'', was released in February 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/father_came_too/\|title=Father Came Too!}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Murdoch Troon ([[Stanley Baxter]]) is a dour [[Scottish people\|Scot]] living and working for a local government authority somewhere in south London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford ([[James Robertson Justice]]), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sports car distributorship.		Murdoch Troon ([[Stanley Baxter]]) is a dour [[w:Scottish people\|Scot]] living and working for a local government authority somewhere in south London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford ([[James Robertson Justice]]), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sports car distributorship.

	Chingford reluctantly pays for the damage to Murdoch's cycle, but more significantly, Murdoch meets Claire ([[Julie Christie]]), Chingford's beautiful blonde daughter. He is smitten with her and, after she tells him she loves sports cars and would love to have one but "her great dictator" (meaning her father) won't allow it. Even though he can not drive, he is talked into buying a car to impress her by Murdoch's friend and fellow lodger, Freddie Fox ([[Leslie Phillips]]), a used car salesman and serial [[cad (character)\|cad]]. Freddie sees a chance to ingratiate himself with Chingford and also to sell Murdoch a car. The car is a 1927 vintage [[Bentley 4½ Litre]] Red Label Speed model, painted in [[British Racing Green]] and named ''The Fast Lady''.		Chingford reluctantly pays for the damage to Murdoch's cycle, but more significantly, Murdoch meets Claire ([[w:Julie Christie\|Julie Christie]]), Chingford's beautiful blonde daughter. He is smitten with her and, after she tells him she loves sports cars and would love to have one but "her great dictator" (meaning her father) won't allow it. Even though he can not drive, he is talked into buying a car to impress her by Murdoch's friend and fellow lodger, Freddie Fox ([[Leslie Phillips]]), a used car salesman and serial [[cad (character)\|cad]]. Freddie sees a chance to ingratiate himself with Chingford and also to sell Murdoch a car. The car is a 1927 vintage [[Bentley 4½ Litre]] Red Label Speed model, painted in [[British Racing Green]] and named ''The Fast Lady''.

	Murdoch has his first driving lesson in a less exciting car, an [[Austin A40 Farina]], which proves to be a comedy of disasters with a nervous instructor ([[Eric Barker]]). Freddie then makes a deal with Murdoch and offers to teach him, but the results are equally disastrous.		Murdoch has his first driving lesson in a less exciting car, an [[Austin A40 Farina]], which proves to be a comedy of disasters with a nervous instructor ([[Eric Barker]]). Freddie then makes a deal with Murdoch and offers to teach him, but the results are equally disastrous.