“A Stitch in Time (film)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

词条

A Stitch in Time (film)

释义

Plot
Cast
Filming
Release
Critical reception
External links
References

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}{{Infobox film
|name = A Stitch in Time
|image = "A_Stitch_in_Time".jpg
|caption = original UK 1-sheet poster
|director = Robert Asher
|producer = Hugh Stewart
Earl St. John
|writer = Jack Davies
Norman Wisdom
Henry Blyth
Eddie Leslie
|starring = Norman Wisdom
Edward Chapman
Jeanette Sterke
Jerry Desmonde
|music = Philip Green
|cinematography = Jack Asher
|editing = Gerry Hambling
|studio = Rank Organisation
|distributor = J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|1963}}
|country = United Kingdom
|runtime = 89 minutes
|language = English
}}A Stitch in Time is a 1963 Norman Wisdom comedy film set in a children's hospital. It was directed by Robert Asher and edited by Gerry Hambling. The cast includes Edward Chapman, Jeanette Sterke, Jerry Desmonde, Jill Melford, Glyn Houston, Vera Day, Patsy Rowlands, Peter Jones, Ernest Clark, Hazel Hughes, Lucy Appleby and Frank Williams. The film also features an early role for Johnny Briggs.^[1]

Plot

Norman Pitkin is the apprentice to Mr Grimsdale an old fashioned butcher. When the store is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion) puts his gold watch in his mouth for safe keeping. The result of which leads to Mr Grimsdale accidentally swallowing the watch and sent to hospital. Whilst visiting Mr Grimsdale, Norman (in his usual way) accidentally causes chaos around the hospital and meets a girl called Lindy who hasn't spoken since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. After Norman is unable to visit Lindy as he is banned from hospital he and Mr. Grimsdale join the St. John Ambulance Brigade which gives him the excuse to visit her, as the usual chaos ensues. In the end Lindy visits him at a charity ball where the St. John Ambulance Brigade Band are performing. The ball descends into the inevitable shambles, caused entirely by Norman. However, Norman redeems himself (and the reputation of the Brigade) as he addresses those attending the ball and everyone donates money for the charity.

Cast

Norman Wisdom as Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman as Mr Grimsdale
Jeanette Sterke as Nurse Haskell
Jerry Desmonde as Sir Hector
Jill Melford as Lady Brinkley
Glyn Houston as Cpl Welsh of the St John Ambulance Brigade
Hazel Hughes as Matron
Patsy Rowlands as Amy
Peter Jones as Divisional Officer Russell of the St John Ambulance Brigade
Ernest Clark as Prof. Crankshaw
Lucy Appleby as Lindy
Vera Day as Betty
Frank Williams as Driver Nuttall of the St John Ambulance Brigade
Penny Morrell as Nurse Rudkin
Patrick Cargill as Dr Meadows
Francis Matthews as Benson
John Blythe as Dale, Press Photographer
Pamela Conway as Patient
Danny Green as Ticehurst
Johnny Briggs as Armed Robber
Michael Goodliffe as Doctor on the Children's Ward (uncredited)
Tony Thawnton as St John Ambulance Driver in last few minutes of movie (uncredited)

Filming

The film was shot almost entirely at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. Location filming was kept to a minimum.

Release

A Stitch in Time represents Wisdom's most commercially successful title.^[2] The film was rereleased in 1984 in Chennai India. The film was a smash hit and ran for many weeks at the old Alankar Theatre (now demolished).

Critical reception

The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars: "this was (Wisdom's) final film in black and white and also his last big starring success at the box office, for he belonged to a more innocent age. The script sticks closely to the winning Wisdom formula as he knots his cap in confused shyness in his attempts to declare his love for a pretty nurse. Stalwart stooges Edward Chapman (Mr Grimsdale, of course) and Jerry Desmonde prove once more that straight men can often be much funnier than the comics".^[3]
Sky Movies gave the film three out of five stars, noting the film "has just enough inspired tomfoolery - a madcap race on casualty trolleys down the corridors of a hospital; a hectic ride for a bandaged Norman on top of an ambulance; Norman messing up a St John's Ambulance Brigade concert - to ensure a decent quota of laughs. In his silly stunts, he is forever the naughty boy having the time of his life doing what he shouldn't".^[4]
TV Guide gave the film three out of five stars, and noted, "a charming and sentimental piece of characterization from Wisdom."^[5]

External links

{{IMDB title|0057530|A Stitch in Time}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b74f010 |title=A Stitch in Time (1963) | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-06-10}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/450916/ |title=BFI Screenonline: Wisdom, Norman (1915-2010) Biography |publisher=Screenonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-06-10}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/ht9jt/a-stitch-in-time |title=A Stitch in Time | Film review and movie reviews |publisher=Radio Times |date=8 April 2013|accessdate=10 June 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://skymovies.sky.com/a-stitch-in-time/review |title=A Stitch in Time - Sky Movies HD |publisher=Skymovies.sky.com |date=16 February 2006|accessdate=10 June 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/a-stitch-in-time/review/118917 |title=A Stitch In Time Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=10 June 2014}}

随便看

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。