Advantages: For everyone aged 4-100! Disadvantages: If he is not your cup of tea I suppose he could be irritating!
...and white film he plays Norman Puckell, a lovestruck grocer who loves women but unforunately they dont love him, he falls in love with a girl called Marlene, who is smitten with someone else.Taking revenge badly he promises her he will commit suicide.
After several attempts of getting it wrong a navy officer persuades him to join the navy,saying that if he feels this low he may as well and that its a great way of meeting girls.
His eyes light up ... ...in the beginning falls to Norman Pitkin,but as he cant even peel a potato,he gets withdrawn.The navy try hard to find out what Norman can do, which they discover is not alot,but after a case of being in the right pace at the right time, or opposite whichever is true Norman manages to after all fulfill the ambitions of the admiral.
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This is a very funny film from the start when he tries to do himself in, to the scenes ...
dazmufc 29.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Norman Wisdom (Box Set) (DVD)
Advantages: All of these films will have you laughing silly. Disadvantages: N/A
Norman Wisdom is is one of the great oldies in Uk comedy. I loved these films as kid and now as an adult I am loving them again. All twelve films are timeless classics which have had me in fits of laughter. Genuine clean comedy is hard to come by these days but these films hit the mark superbly; The Bulldog Breed, One God Turn, The Early Bird, Press For Time, On the Beat, Man of the Moment, A Stitch in time, Just My Luck, The Square Peg, Follow a ... ...the most famous film of the lot is Early Bird and a couple of years ago I would have been prepared to pay the same price for this one film as it is for the whole of this box set. So for this price you can't go wrong. "MR. GRIMSDALE!" ...
clynt 02.04.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Norman Wisdom (Box Set) (DVD)
Advantages: 12 films to watch over and over Disadvantages: none
...of the greatest films Sir Norman has made is a definate must have for any Norman Wisdom fans. These are the kind of family entertainment movies that never go out of fashion, even my 10 year old loves them.
Norman is one of the most loved British family actors and entertainers. We also have commentry by Sir Norman Wisdom on some of the films, where he shares his memories of making the films and we can hear him talking about old memories triggered ...
Nicky-UK01 15.10.2007
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