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| 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)
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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 &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; 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 &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; 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 &#124; BFI &#124; 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 &#124; BFI &#124; BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-03-07}}</ref>

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Nearly a Nasty Accident
"Nearly a Nasty Accident" (1961).jpg
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byDon Chaffey
Written byJack Davies
Hugh Woodhouse
play "Touch Wood" by
David Stringer
David Carr
Produced byBertram Ostrer
StarringJimmy Edwards
Kenneth Connor
Shirley Eaton
Eric Barker
CinematographyPaul Beeson
Edited byBill Lenny
Music byKen Jones
Production
companies
British Lion Films
Bertram Ostrer Productions
Marlow Films Ltd.
Distributed byBritannia Films (UK)
Release dates
  • May 1961 (1961-05) (London)
  • March 28, 1962 (1962-03-28) (Boston)
  • June 27, 1962 (1962-06-27) (New York City)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Nearly a Nasty Accident | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Nearly A Nasty Accident Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

External links

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