A Stitch in Time (film)

A Stitch in Time

original UK 1-sheet poster
Directed by Robert Asher
Produced by Hugh Stewart
Earl St. John
Written by Jack Davies
Norman Wisdom
Henry Blyth
Eddie Leslie
Starring Norman Wisdom
Edward Chapman
Jeanette Sterke
Jerry Desmonde
Music by Philip Green
Cinematography Jack Asher
Edited by Gerry Hambling
Production
company
Distributed by J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release dates
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
89 minutes
Country United Kingdom
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 usual chaos ensues, and 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 chaos, caused entirely by Norman, but Norman redeems himself (and the reputation of the Brigade) as he addresses those attending the ball and everyone donates money for the charity.

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).

Filming

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

Cast

Critical reception

External links

References

  1. "A Stitch in Time (1963) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "BFI Screenonline: Wisdom, Norman (1915-2010) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "A Stitch in Time | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  4. "A Stitch in Time - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  5. "A Stitch In Time Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
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