Fun at St. Fanny's
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| Fun at St. Fanny's | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
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| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Robert Jordan Hill |
| Music by | Edwin Astley |
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| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fun at St. Fanny's is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and Vera Day.[1] The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew the Cad who is kept at the school for many years after he should have graduated so that the dishonest headmaster can claim his inheritance.[2] It was based on a radio show which was written by and starred Robinson.[3] The film's sets were designed by art director Norman G. Arnold.[4]
Cast
- Fred Emney as Dr. Septimus Jankers
- Cardew Robinson as Cardew the Cad
- Vera Day as Maisie
- Johnny Brandon as Fanshawe
- Davy Kaye as Ferdy
- Freddie Mills as Harry the Scar
- Gerald Campion as Fatty Gilbert
- Miriam Karlin as Mildred
- Claude Hulbert as Winkle
- Kynaston Reeves as McTavish
- Gabrielle Brune as Matron
- Stanley Unwin as The Guide
- Dino Galvani as Pumpernickel
- Peter Butterworth as The Potter
- Paul Daneman as Fudge
- Roger Avon as Horsetrough
- Ronnie Corbett as Chumleigh
- Aud Johansen as Praline
- Tom Gill as Constable
- Marianne Stone
- Douglas Ives as Museum Attendant
- Stuart Saunders as Police Sergeant
- Neil Wilson as Second Museum Attendant
- Melvyn Hayes as Heckling Boy at Concert
- Anthony Valentine as Schoolboy in audience
Critical reception
The Standard called it "the British school joke stretched almost to infinity."[5]
References
- ^ Hunter & Porter p.123
- ^ "Watch Fun at St. Fanny's". BFI Player.
- ^ Telegraph, Group Limited (1 June 1998). The Daily Telegraph Third Book of Obituaries: Entertainers. Pan. ISBN 9780330367752 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fun at St. Fanny's (1955)". BFI.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
Bibliography
- Hunter, I.Q & Porter, Laraine. British Comedy Cinema. Routledge, 2012.
External links
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- 1955 comedy films
- British comedy films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- Films set in England
- 1950s British films
- British black-and-white films
- British school comedy films
