The Early Bird
His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour
Overview
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues
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Cast
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman
Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
Jerry Desmonde
Mr. Walter Hunter
Paddie O'Neil
Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins
Bryan Pringle
Austin
Richard Vernon
Sir Roger Wedgewood
John Le Mesurier
Colonel Foster
Peter Jeffrey
Fire Chief
Penny Morrell
Miss Curry
Frank Thornton
Drunken Doctor
Dandy Nichols
Woman Flooded by Milk
Harry Locke
Commissionaire
Michael Bilton
Nervous Man
Imogen Hassall
Miss Cartwright
Fred Griffiths
Man in Lift (uncredited)
David Lodge
Angry Husband (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Godfrey (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Asher
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Finetunes
February 28, 2022
I was not familiar with these comedians until now and this is the only movie I've seen in the series. I would have thoroughly enjoyed watching them in the 60's in my youth but the comedy is slapstick and more suitable for young kids and the nostalgia crowd. I will admit that there were some very amusing scenes even for someone like me in their golden years. Interestingly, the other reviews were mixed, some saying this was the best in the series and others saying it was the worst. I would classif…
CinemaSerf
November 14, 2022
This is a fun vehicle for Norman Wisdom that starts out quite amiably. He works for his boss "Grimsdale" (Edward Chapman) delivering the milk from his horse-drawn float early each morning. One day, though, he discovers all their empties broken and a new supplier "Consolidated Dairies" taking over his patch. Thwarted at every turn by their supercilious general manager "Hunter" (Jerry Desmonde) and his peak-capped henchman "Austin" (Bryan Pringle) it falls to poor old "Pitkin" to save the day, the…