Rattle of a Simple Man (Original title)
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 01 November 1964 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Muriel Box
Synopsis: Percy Winthram comes to London from Manchester for the Cup Final. After the game he and his companions end the evening in a Soho strip club. Percy is innocent, shy and embarrassed. Ginger bets he won't take a blonde home and sleep with her. Percy, after an agonised moment, accepts. The blonde, who has overheard the bet, accepts too but when they get home Percy's courage fails him. Cyrenne is sympathetic and tells him of her aristocratic background. Impressed, he boasts of his conquests and their mutual trust and liking grows. The illusions are shattered by the intervention of Cyrenne's family and Percy leaves having lost his bet. Unable to bear losing her he stops the departing coach and hurries back with the excuse of getting his rattle.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8590 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n369 October 1964 Page: 151
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n369 October 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v30 n237 November 1964 Page: supp.
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v30 n237 November 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Kine Weekly n2971 10 Sep 1964 Page: 9
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2971 10 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 16 Sep 1964
Title: [Variety - 16 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8962 9 Sep 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8962 9 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8570 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-519964
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8628 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-134199
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-594084
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8570 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-519964
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 01 November 1964 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Muriel Box
Synopsis: Percy Winthram comes to London from Manchester for the Cup Final. After the game he and his companions end the evening in a Soho strip club. Percy is innocent, shy and embarrassed. Ginger bets he won't take a blonde home and sleep with her. Percy, after an agonised moment, accepts. The blonde, who has overheard the bet, accepts too but when they get home Percy's courage fails him. Cyrenne is sympathetic and tells him of her aristocratic background. Impressed, he boasts of his conquests and their mutual trust and liking grows. The illusions are shattered by the intervention of Cyrenne's family and Percy leaves having lost his bet. Unable to bear losing her he stops the departing coach and hurries back with the excuse of getting his rattle.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8590 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(45)
Production Company: Martello Film Productions, Production Company: Associated British Picture Corporation, A Sydney Box Production: Sydney Box, Producer: William Gell, Production Manager: Al Marcus, [Production Secretary]: Trixie Wilkin, Associate Director: Gerry O'Hara, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Ernie Lewis, [Assistant Director (3rd)]: Stephen Victor, Continuity: June Randall, Casting Director: Robert Lennard, Assistant Casting Director: Judith Jourd, Screenplay based on his original play: Charles Dyer, Director of Photography: Reg Wyer, Camera Operator: Dudley Lovell, [Focus Puller]: Michael Roberts, [Clapper Loader]: Ted Deason, [Stills]: Ronnie Pilgrim, Editor: Frederick Wilson, [Assistant Editor]: Thom Noble, [Assistant Editor (2nd)]: Lorna Armour, Art Director: Robert Jones, [Assistant Art Director]: Colin Southcott, [Draughtsman]: Terence Knight, Edwin Galligan, [Scenic Artist]: Bill Beavis, Wardrobe Designer: Jocelyn Rickards, Wardrobe Mistress: Jackie Cummins, Make-up: Bob Clark, Hairdresser: Elsie Alder, Music composed and conducted by: Stanley Black, Music played by: The Associated British Studio Orchestra, Recording Director: A.W. Lumkin, Sound Recording: Les Hammond, Sound Recording: Len Shilton, [Sound Camera Operator]: Robin Pratt, [Boom Operator]: Stan Haines, [Boom Assistant]: Ron Conley, [Dubbing Crew]: Len Shilton, [Dubbing Crew]: Bill Rowe, John Hooton, Dubbing Editor: Terry Rawlings, [Publicity]: Alan Thomson, Studio: Associated British Elstree Studios
Cast
(19)
Harry H. Corbett (Percy Winthram), Diane Cilento (Cyrenne Martelli), Michael Medwin (Ginger), Thora Hird (Mrs Winthram), Charles Dyer (Chalky), Hugh Futcher (Ozzie), Carole Gray (district nurse), Brian Wilde (Fred), Barbara Archer (Iris), David Saire (Mario Martelli), Alexander Davion (Ricardo Martelli), John Ronane (Willie), Michael Robbins (George, the organiser), George Roderick (Papa Martelli), Marie Burke (Mama Martelli), Ingrid Anthofer (1st stripper), Karen Kaufman (2nd stripper), Bryan Mosley ([Mr Stratton]), Marianne Stone ([barmaid])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(6)
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n369 October 1964 Page: 151
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n369 October 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v30 n237 November 1964 Page: supp.
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v30 n237 November 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Kine Weekly n2971 10 Sep 1964 Page: 9
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2971 10 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 16 Sep 1964
Title: [Variety - 16 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8962 9 Sep 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8962 9 Sep 1964: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8570 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-519964
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8628 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-134199
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-594084
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8570 FeetStock date: 1965BFI identifier: C-519964
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)