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Cuckoo Patrol (Original title)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 1965 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Duncan Wood

Synopsis: Farcical comedy about a scout troop.

Genre:
Comedy

Subject:
Pop music (the charts)
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 76 mins Length: 6884 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (22)
©: Eternal Films, Presents: Grand National Pictures, Produced by: Maurice J. Wilson, Production Supervisor: T.S. Lyndon-Haynes, 1st Assistant Director: Alex Carver-Hill, Continuity: Isabelle Byers, Screenplay by: Lew Schwarz, Based on a story outline by: Freddie and the Dreamers, Lighting Cameraman: Geoffrey Faithfull, Camera Operator: Frank Drake, Editor: Tristam Cones, Art Director: Jack Shampan, Wardrobe: Gladys James, Make-up: Stella Morris, Make-up: Toni Daniels, Hairdresser: Mervyn Medalie, Background Music Composed by: Kenny Graham, Musical numbers 'The Cuckoo Patrol', 'It Wasn't Me', 'Seems Like Things are Turning Out Fine Again' music and lyrics by: Frederick Garrity and the Dreamers, Musical Director: Philip Martell, Sound Recordist: Gerry Turner, Produced at: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Cast (31)
Freddie and the Dreamers (cuckoo patrol), Kenneth Connor (Wick), Freddie Garrity, Bernie Dwyer, Derek Quinn, Peter Birrell, Roy Crewdson ([Freddie and the Dreamers as] cuckoo patrol), Victor Maddern (Dicko), John Le Mesurier (Gibbs), Vic Wise (Moley), Arthur Mullard (Yossle), Neil McCarthy (Superman No. 2), Michael Brennan (Superman No. 1), Peggy Ann Clifford (scout mistress), Ernest Clark (Marshall), Basil Dignam (Snodgrass), Lew Marco (referee), Jack Lambert (police inspector), Patsy Snell, Cheryl Molyneaux, Georgina Patterson, Sandra Hampton, Carmen Dene (Girl Guide), Jo Gibbons (Jo), Dominic Pye, Bill Turney (black gorilla), Roger Avon (policeman), Victor Platt, Dan Cornwall (van driver), Anthony Buckingham (owly), John Ross (Jumbo)