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Press for Time (Original title)
Dates: 1966 (Copyright), 30 December 1966 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Robert Asher

Synopsis: The Prime Minister is embarassed to find his grandson employed as a newspaper vendor. He accepts the offer of a backbench M.P. to get Norman a job as a reporter through his personal influence at a local newspaper. Norman's general ineptitude ensures, however, that disaster follows.

Genre:
Comedy

Subject:
Newspapers
Releases
Date: 1966Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9180 Feet

Credits (24)
©: Ivy Productions Limited, Production Company: An Ivy production, A Titan film: Titan, Presents: The Rank Organisation, Produced by: Robert Hartford-Davis, Produced by: Peter Newbrook, Production Manager: Jack Martin, Assistant Director: Bryan Coates, Casting Director: Ann Suudi, Screenplay by: Eddie Leslie, Screenplay by: Norman Wisdom, Based on the book 'Yea, Yea, Yea' by: Angus Mcgill, Director of Photography: Peter Newbrook, Supervising Editor: Gerry Hambling, Assistant Editor: Don Ranasinghe, Art Director: Bruce Grimes, Costume Supervisor: Kay Gilbert, Make-up Supervisor: Jimmy Evans, Music Composed and Conducted by: Mike Vickers, Sound Supervisor: Cyril Collick, Dubbing Editor: Don Deacon, Sound Dubbing: Ken Cameron, Made at: Beaconsfield Studios
Cast (27)
Norman Wisdom (Norman Shields/Sir Wilfred Shields/Emily), Derek Bond (Major Bartlett), Angela Browne (Eleanor), Tracey Crisp (Ruby Fairchild), Allan Cuthbertson (Ballard), Noël Dyson (Mrs Corcoran), Derek Francis (Alderman Corcoran), Peter Jones (Willoughby), David Lodge (Ross), Stanley Unwin (Nottage), Frances White (Liz), Michael Balfour (sewerman), Tony Selby (Marsh), Michael Bilton, Norman Pitt, Hazel Coppin (Granny Fork), Totti Truman-Taylor (Mrs Doe Connor), Toni Gilpin (P.M.'s secretary), Gordon Rollings (bus conductor), George Roderick (Berman), Jenny White (Isobel), Michelle Scott (obnoxious little girl), Carmen Dene, Rosemary Donnelly, Olive Poser, Valerie Stanton, Joanna Ford (bathing beauty)