The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (Original title)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 12 November 1970 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Kevin Billington
Synopsis: Business efficiency expert demoralises the staff and executives of an advertising agency and soon replaces the managing director. As such he soon become famous through the television media and uses it to be elected as Britain's first President.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Politics
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8429 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros Distributors (UK)
Title: The Road to In the Loop: British Satire-Sitcom-CinemaAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines British TV satire, sitcoms made into films, and IN THE LOOP.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v38 n444 January 1971 Page: 12
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v38 n444 January 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3292 14 Nov 1970 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3292 14 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9856 13 Nov 1970 Page: 8
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9856 13 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 25 Nov 1970 Page: 13
Title: [Variety - 25 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v207 n32 5 Sep 1969 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v207 n32 5 Sep 1969: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Today's Cinema n9691 30 Jun 1969 Page: 11
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9691 30 Jun 1969: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8399 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-780827
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 12 November 1970 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Kevin Billington
Synopsis: Business efficiency expert demoralises the staff and executives of an advertising agency and soon replaces the managing director. As such he soon become famous through the television media and uses it to be elected as Britain's first President.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Politics
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8429 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros Distributors (UK)
Credits
(31)
©: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Production Company: David Paradine Productions, Presents: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Executive Producer: David Frost, a David Paradine film: David Paradine, Produced by: Harry Fine, Production Manager: Ron Jackson, Locations Manager: Arnold Ross, Assistant Director: Michael Dryhurst, Continuity: Jenny Phillips, Casting Director: John Merrick, Screenplay by: Peter Cook, Screenplay by: John Cleese, Screenplay by: Graham Chapman, Kevin Billington, Director of Photography: Alex Thomson, Camera Operator: Mike Fox, Editor: Stan Hawkes, Art Director: Carmen Dillon, Construction Manager: Harry Arbour, Costumes: Ken Lewington, Chief Makeup Artist: Eddie Knight, Hairdresser: Olga Angilinetta, Print by: Technicolor, Music Composed and Conducted by: John Cameron, Sound Recordist: Jim Willis, Dubbing Mixer: Ken Scrivener, Sound Editor: Ken Rolls, Made at: St. Johns Wood Studios, Television Studio Facilities: London Weekend Television
Cast
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Peter Cook (Michael Rimmer), Denholm Elliott (Peter Niss), Ronald Fraser (Tom Hutchison), Arthur Lowe (Ferret), Vanessa Howard (Patricia Cartwright), James Cossins (Crodder), Roland Culver (Sir Eric Bentley), Dudley Foster (Federman), Julian Glover (Colonel Moffat), Richard Pearson (Wilting), Harold Pinter (Steven Hench), Dennis Price (Fairburn), Ronnie Corbett (interviewer), Michael Barrington (Major Scott), Michael Bates (Mr Spimm), Ann Beach (receptionist), Norman Bird (Alderman Poot), Graham Chapman (Fromage), John Cleese (Pumer), George A. Cooper (Blacket), Diana Coupland (Mrs Spimm), Graham Crowden (Bishop of Cowley), Percy Edwards (bird impersonator), William Job (Waring), Arthur Lovegrove (studio doorman), Elspeth March (Mrs Ferret), Nicholas Phipps (Snaggot), Norman Rossington (guide at Porton Down), Frank Thornton (Stoddart), Michael Trubshawe (Mandeville), Desmond Walter-Ellis (Buffery), Valerie Leon (Tanya), Marilyn Rickard (girl in commercial), Rosalie Westwater (tart), Leslie Heritage (Gerald Pringle), Jerry Ram (Ranjit X), Roger Maxwell (Conservative Party chairman), Jonathan Cecil ('Spot'), Ronald Baddiley (Freddie Daring), Richard Caldicot (Bream), Guy Middleton (Potter), Robert Raglan (General Strike), Bruce Carstairs (Admiral Crichton), Martin Boddey (Major Mathieson), Barry Justice ([]), Zakes Mokae ([agressive man])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Cinema Scope n40 Autumn 2009 Pages: 16-19Title: The Road to In the Loop: British Satire-Sitcom-CinemaAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines British TV satire, sitcoms made into films, and IN THE LOOP.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v38 n444 January 1971 Page: 12
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v38 n444 January 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3292 14 Nov 1970 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3292 14 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9856 13 Nov 1970 Page: 8
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9856 13 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 25 Nov 1970 Page: 13
Title: [Variety - 25 Nov 1970: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v207 n32 5 Sep 1969 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v207 n32 5 Sep 1969: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Today's Cinema n9691 30 Jun 1969 Page: 11
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9691 30 Jun 1969: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8399 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-780827
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film