...The first film is entitled Trouble In Store. It is the first film Norman ever made.
The second is entitled Up In The World.
A litle wisdom on Wisdom
Norman Wisdom was born in 1915. Sadly he lead an unhappy childhood. His father was violent and abusive and his mother abandoned the family in 1924. Subsequently, Norman and his brother were placed in care.
Aged 13, Norman found his first job down a mine. Aged 14, he joined the army. In between he ... ...starred in his first film: Trouble In Store.
In 1995 he received an OBE. In 2000, a Knighthood. Norman was certainly a true knight of comedy.
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I adore Norman Wisdom. I have almost every film he ever made, and never tire of watching them.
My husband and I regularly play one of his movies on a Sunday night, with a large bowl of popcorn to hand. We both have our favourites however, and end up arguing about which DVD to choose. It's an ...
MariaDelmare 13.04.2007
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Norman Wisdom Trouble in Store and Up in the World.
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Tro uble in Store (1953)
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Not one of his best movies but still a good laugh.
Norman is working behind the scenes in the stock room of a large dept store. He has ambitions to be a window dresser. However whilst trying to 'move up in the world', he falls in love with one of the shop girls.
One evening they ... ...to foil the robbers.
Norman gives us a song along the way and I really do wish he wouldn't sing.
There are some jokes pushed at the class system in 'those days' but they don't ring true today.
This movie is not as funny as some of his others. But it is still highly watchable and has all his trade mark twitches and shouting. Runtime: 85 min
Up in the world (1955)
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One of his funniest films.
He is a window cleaner who ...
Maximus-Qualitus 02.09.2008
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