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| | | image = I Only Arsked! (1958 film).jpg | ||
| 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 [[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== | ||
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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*{{IMDb title|0151008}} | *{{IMDb title|0151008}} | ||
[[Category:1958 films]] | [[Category:1958 films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films with screenplays by Sid Colin]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Sid Colin]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in the Middle East]] | [[Category:Films set in the Middle East]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 6 February 2023
| I Only Arsked! | |
|---|---|
.jpg) British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Screenplay by | Sid Colin Jack Davies |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Starring | Bernard Bresslaw Michael Medwin Alfie Bass |
| Cinematography | Lionel Banes |
| Edited by | James Needs Alfred Cox |
| Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
I Only Arsked! is a 1958 British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin and Alfie Bass.[1] It was based on the television series The Army Game and was made by Hammer Films.[2]
Plot
Slapstick ensues when inept army recruits are transferred to a post in the Middle East.
Cast
- 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 as Private "Professor" Hatchett
- Norman Rossington as Private "Cupcake" Cook
- David Lodge as Sergeant "Potty" Chambers
- Arthur Howard as Sir Redvers
- Marne Maitland as King Fazim
- Michael Bentine as Fred
- 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
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "The level of humor in I Only Arsked! will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series";[3] while TV Guide noted "An enjoyable British slapstick comedy."[4]
References
- ^ "I only Arsked! (1959)". [[w:British Film Institute|]].
- ^ Williams, Owen. "15 British sitcoms that made it to the big screen".
- ^ "I Only Asked! (1958) - Montgomery Tully - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- ^ "I Only Arsked!". TV Guide.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- 1958 films
- Template film date with 1 release date
- IMDb title ID not in Wikidata
- British comedy films
- 1958 comedy films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Montgomery Tully
- Films based on television series
- Films scored by Benjamin Frankel
- Military humor in film
- Hammer Film Productions films
- The Army Game
- Films with screenplays by Sid Colin
- Films set in the Middle East
