Reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

April 25, 2024
7.0
"Wetherby Pond" (Alastair Sim) is the headmaster of a boy's school who really just wants a peaceable life with his miscreant pupils at "Nutbourne" school. It's the war, though, and the useless mandarins at Whitehall decide that he is going to have to share his premises with another school. Thing is, they get all caught up in their own red tape and next thing he finds the intimidating "Miss Whitchurch" on his doorstep, armed with hundreds of girls, luggage, hockey sticks - you name it. They are there and there to stay. Before he can blink, "Pond" and his staff have been outmanoeuvred and his shirts are now in the filing cabinet! A sort of truce breaks out, cemented a little more when they realise that their charges have pens and paper and stamps. Letters to the parents about sharing send shivers down their spines. They must collaborate. A sudden inspection spells disaster for both of their careers unless they can institute some facility sharing legerdemain in double quick time. Will it work? Can it? Well we spend much of the rest of this amiable comedy demonstrating a degree of precision the would have made the D-Day landings blush. Sim and Rutherford both had super comedy timing and Frank Launder and John Dighton have adapted the latter man's play to ensure they get ample opportunity to demonstrate that to us. A solid supporting cast including the always entertaining Joyce Grenfell help keep this eighty minutes of mischief and mayhem working well.

Recommendation Movies

6.5
Drama
View
6.5
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki2016
8.7
Drama
View
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption1994
7
Comedy
View
7
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona1987
8.4
Drama
View
8.4
Fight Club
Fight Club1999
6.5
Horror
View
6.5
Bride of Re-Animator
Bride of Re-Animator1990
7.1
Crime
View
7.1
Wall Street
Wall Street1987
7.8
Drama
View
7.8
Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs2002
8.1
Science Fiction
View
8.1
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange1971
8.2
Drama
View
8.2
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion1970
7.3
Thriller
View
7.3
The Time Machine
The Time Machine1960
8.7
Drama
View
8.7
The Godfather
The Godfather1972
7.2
War
View
7.2
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi2016
8.5
Drama
View
8.5
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight2008
7.1
Drama
View
7.1
Invictus
Invictus2009
5.5
Comedy
View
5.5
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987
7.5
Drama
View
7.5
The Skin I Live In
The Skin I Live In2011
4.9
Western
View
4.9
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter2000
7.2
Comedy
View
7.2
(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer2009
8.5
Drama
View
8.5
GoodFellas
GoodFellas1990
7.8
Fantasy
View
7.8
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander1982
© 2025 MoovieTime. All rights reserved.Made with Nuxt