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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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Nearly a Nasty Accident | |
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Directed by | Don Chaffey |
Written by | Jack Davies Hugh Woodhouse play "Touch Wood" by David Stringer David Carr |
Produced by | Bertram Ostrer |
Starring | Jimmy Edwards Kenneth Connor Shirley Eaton Eric Barker |
Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
Edited by | Bill Lenny |
Music by | Ken Jones |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Britannia Films (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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.[1]
A mechanically minded but accident-prone aircraftman (Kenneth Connor) creates chaos and arouses the anger of a promotion-seeking Group Captain (Jimmy Edwards).[2]
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 as Flight Lieutenant Pocock
- Richard Wattis as Wagstaffe
- Joyce Carey as Lady Trowborough
- 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 as Balmer
- Cyril Chamberlain as Warrant Officer Breech
- John Forrest as Flight Lieutenant Bunthorpe
- Vincent Ball as Sergeant at Crybwyth
- 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."[3] TV Guide said "Connor is a soldier who is obsessed with repairing things and is fascinated with anything mechanical, in this cute British comedy".[4]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT (1960)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Nearly a Nasty Accident | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2014). "Nearly-a-Nasty-Accident - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Nearly A Nasty Accident Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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- 1961 films
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