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Arthur? Arthur! (Original title)
Date: 1969 (Copyright)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Samuel Gallu

Synopsis: The inventor of sure-fire failures leads such an abysmal life that he creates a second identity - that of a dashing, debonair womaniser, gambler and bon vivant - resulting in hilarious adventures.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (32)
©/Production Company: Gallu Productions, Executive Producer: Ted Weiner, Produced by: M. Smedley Aston, Production Manager: Cecil Foster Kemp, Location Manager: Richard Cox, 1st Assistant Director: Ferdie Fairfax, Continuity: Marjorie Lavelly, Screenplay by: Simeon George, Additional Material: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey, Based on the Novel by: Julian Symons, Director of Photography: Brian Probyn, Camera Operator: Herbert Smith, Gaffer: Lou Bogue, [Special Photographic Effects]: Stanley W. Sayer, Arthur Brownjohn's Inventions Devised by: Bruce Lacey, Editorial Direction by: Peter Hunt, Art Director: Ken Bridgeman, Costume Designer: Judy Moorcroft, Sir Easonby Mellon's Wardrobe by: Pierre Cardin, Wardrobe Supervisor: Dulcie Midwinter, Make-up Artiste: Sylvie Croft, Hairdresser: Helen Lennox, Music by: Arthur Greenslade, Words to the Song 'Arthur? Arthur!' by: Bryan Blackburn, Sound Recordist: Maurice Askew, Lionel Strutt, Sound Editor: Nicholas Stevenson, Sound Editor: Ian Fuller, [Made] at: Camden Studios, Processed by: Humphries Film Laboratories
Cast (28)
Donald Pleasence (Arthur Brownjohn/Sir Easonby "E" Mellon), Shelley Winters (Hester Green), Tammy Grimes (Lady Joan Mellon), Terry Thomas (Clennery Tubbs), Margaret Courtenay (Clare Brownjohn), Michael Bates (Mr Harrington), Raymond Huntley (George Payne), Judith Arthy (Patricia "Pat" Parker), Mark Eden (Jack Parker), Peter Bayliss (Doctor Hubble), Joan Benham (Mrs Payne), Victor Brooks (.), Basil Henson (Coverdale), Patsy Smart (Miss Bonnamie), Oliver Tobias (Peter Jackson, "Bobo"), Maurice Good (.), Angie Grant (Cynthia), Robin Ellis (Ames), Margery Withers (Susan), Keith Marsh (Lillywhite), Eric Chitty (Uncle Ratty), Stanley Lebor (analyst), Mike Carnell (postman), Frank Crawshaw (dustman), Harry Shacklock (attendant), Jeffrey Sirr (water boy), Rafiq Anwar (majordomo), Garry Marsh ([golfer])