A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.
Frank Pettingell
- Mr. Roberts
- (as Frank Pettingel)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn one scene a shop window of television sets shows the Bush brand as part of the display. Bush was a subsidiary of the "Rank Organisation," the distributors of the film.
- GoofsThe time of year is very confusing. Pantomimes run over Christmas and a poster states it will close early on January 7th but children are walking around collecting pennies with a guy for Guy Fawkes Night (November 5th) and the chemist shop is showing a sign saying closed until September 12th.
- Quotes
Sam Hollingsworth: Looks like a broken marriage on the way...
Mr. Lucifer: Dear TV - so much more effective than the old-fashioned lodger.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Those British Faces: A Tribute to Stanley Holloway 1890-1982 (1993)
- SoundtracksMaybe It's Because I'm a Londoner
(uncredited)
Written by Hubert Gregg
Performed by Ian Carmichael and Olga Gwynne
Featured review
Early T.V. Experience for most Brits.
This film resonated with me being born in 1946 whose family first had a Murphy t.v.set in 1954 with its single BBC channel.Previously, my father had to drive us to his sister's house she shared with my paternal grandmother whose family already had bought a TV in 1953 on which we all saw the Queen's coronation that year.In the early part of 1954 we too had a roomful of neighbours & friends who did not possess a t.v. but who wished to view the novelty of watching t.v.
London Live t.v. channel in the London area where I live are currently transmitting a collection of Ealing films mainly from the 40s & 50s and although I watch new ones whenever possible, "Meet Mr. Lucifer" had passed me by previously.This film had a galaxy of well known film stars which you can glean from the full cast list on IMDb.com.My favourite was seeing the late Kay Kendall playing "Miss Lonely Hearts Club" although I suspect it was not her voice that was dubbed onto the soundtrack.Very enjoyable I rated it 7/10.
London Live t.v. channel in the London area where I live are currently transmitting a collection of Ealing films mainly from the 40s & 50s and although I watch new ones whenever possible, "Meet Mr. Lucifer" had passed me by previously.This film had a galaxy of well known film stars which you can glean from the full cast list on IMDb.com.My favourite was seeing the late Kay Kendall playing "Miss Lonely Hearts Club" although I suspect it was not her voice that was dubbed onto the soundtrack.Very enjoyable I rated it 7/10.
- howardmorley
- Mar 4, 2016
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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