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- BFI identifier32478
- Date1951 (Copyright)
1952-01 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisSatirical comedy. Following a series of disturbances with the local dockyard workers, blunt northerner George Harrison is sent to be the governor of the Spanish-speaking Mediterranean island (and British colony) of Arista. He clashes with his own staff as well as with the workers, who refuse to listen to him and who keep going on strike and rioting. Eventually Harrison susses what lies behind the unquenchable unrest, and he hatches a plan to get himself a fair hearing and to govern effectively, as he hoped to. (Synopsis)
- Work historyThe character played by Edward Chapman is listed as 'Admiral' in the cast list at the end of the film, although he is referred to as a Vice Admiral in the film itself. The following statement regarding the story appears after the opening credits: 'Great Britain's Colonies are known to be the outposts of her Empire. They are reputed also to be the outposts of dressing for dinner, reading The Times, cricket and afternoon tea. But Britons find time to spare from these delights to grapple with the responsibilities of Colonial Administration. Especially are these responsibilities grave in a Colony which is a Naval Base as well. This film tells of a mythical Colony of this kind during Britain's recent Labour regime.'
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- Credits
- CastEric Portman (George Harrison)
Cecil Parker (Sir James Kirkman)
Helen Cherry (Lady Kirkman)
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Title
His Excellency (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/2FC6-744E-5AD6-8D3B-867F-0Category
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
view all - Scripts / DocumentsMusic Cue Sheet (Special Collections) - MUS-644
Script - Script type: Shooting script - SCR-9595
Script - Script type: Post production script - SCR-9596
Ephemera: publicity - PBS-32478
Film Publicity Collection.Box 2. Small pressbook held. Music cue sheet held.
view all - Posters / DesignsPoster: film - Single sheet protrait poster - PD-12042
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Poster: film - Single sheet protrait poster - PD-12044
Poster: film - Single sheet portait poster - PD-12045
Poster: film - Single sheet portait poster - PD-12046
view all - StillsPhotograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1060918
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Work - 32478 - 1951 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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