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Norman Wisdom - what members say

Up In The World review by A customer from Essex

Up In The World 28 July 2005
...Classic Norman Wisdom - after getting a job as a window cleaner Norman finds himself in the middle of a kidnap plot. Non stop laughs the whole way. ... Read customer review

Stitch In Time, A review by A customer from Hertford, UK

Old ones are the best 30 May 2006
...I once read a biography of Norman Wisdom in which the writer said how sad, juvenile etc etc Wisdom's comedy was. Well, the reveiwer has long since faded away and no one can ... Read customer review

Just My Luck review by from Staffordshire, England

Funny, classic comedy 3 August 2004
...g older, because I didn't laugh again so much in so many years since we watched Norman Wisdom's films on our black and white tv.... Read customer review

Norman Wisdom - filmography

The Legend Of Harrow Woods on DVD (2011)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Rik Mayall, Jason Donovan
Director: Ricard Discoll
Certificate:
The Legend of Harrow Woods is about a group of students who visit a haunted forest called Harrow Woods in New England for a weekend vacation to investigate the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney and his family who went missing presumed dead two years earlier led by lecturer Karl Mathers...read more »

26% from 238 members

The Legend Of Harrow Woods - Blu-ray (2011)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Rik Mayall, Jason Donovan
Director: Ricard Discoll
Certificate:
The Legend of Harrow Woods is about a group of students who visit a haunted forest called Harrow Woods in New England for a weekend vacation to investigate the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney and his family who went missing presumed dead two years earlier led by lecturer Karl Mathers...read more »

56% from 5 members
Currently unavailable

Five Children And It (2004)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Zoe Wanamaker, Freddie Highmore
Director: John Stephenson
Certificate:
What they thought was going to be a dull summer in the country is about to become the most exciting adventure of their lives, when five children dig up an eight thousand year old sand-fairy who is prepared to make their wildest dreams come true... at a price.

59% from 16,980 members
Not currently released

Norman Wisdom - Trouble On Tour on DVD (1994)
Starring: Norman Wisdom
Director: Robert Garofalo
Certificate:
Norman's not getting much help from his band or straight-laced man Tony Fayne. In fact, it's nothing but Trouble On Tour for Norman. The inspiration for generations of British comics and one of this country's best-loved performers, Norman shows he is not just original - he is still the funniest.

69% from 68 members

Double X - The Name Of The Game on DVD (1992)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Bernard Hill, Simon Ward
Director: Shani S. Grewal
Certificate:
A professional safe cracker decides to leave his violent world and escape with his girlfriend and some stolen money, to a new life. Unfortunately colleagues have other ideas...

56% from 98 members

What's Good For The Goose on DVD (1969)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Sally Geeson
Director: Menahem Golan
Certificate:
This cheeky British comedy is a classic bawdy romp from the 1960s! Norman Wisdom stars as a bored bank clerk who picks up two female hitchhikers on the way to a conference. His life is turned upside down by the over-sexed duo, resulting in innuendo, sex, and a whole lot of laughs!

57% from 261 members

The Night They Raided Minsky's on DVD (1968)
Starring: Harry Andrews, Britt Ekland, Elliott Gould
Director: William Friedkin
Certificate:
A raucous and convoluted comic masterpiece packed with all the irreverent spirit of the late-1960s, William Friedkin's THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S is a hilarious social critique of the perrenial American clash between cosmopolitan arts and puritanical roots. When young Rachel Schpitendavel (..read more »

61% from 96 members

The Sandwich Man (1966)
Starring: Michael Bentine, Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis
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Performed mostly in mime, this comical tale relates the daily life of a sandwich man, and his encounters with many of his very eccentric acquaintances.

60% from 86 members
Not available for rental

The Early Bird on DVD (1965)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde
Director: Robert Asher
Certificate:
Norman causes chaos in a dispute between a large dairy company and his boss's one-horse operation

72% from 1,033 member

Stitch In Time, A on DVD (1963)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
An accident in the butcher's shop leads Norman and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal ammount of chaos, Norman finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Norman decides to help.

71% from 860 members

On The Beat on DVD (1962)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
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Norman Wisdom stars as a bumbling Scotland Yard car park attendant who gets his chance to be a real policeman after he accidentally catches some crooks. His advantage lies in the fact that he physically resembles one of the ringleaders.

71% from 886 members

The Girl On The Boat on DVD (1962)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Sheila Hancock, Bernard Cribbins
Director: Henry Kaplan
Certificate:
It's the 1920s. Two Englishmen travelling on a transatlantic liner get into trouble and fall in love. Based on the novel by P.G. Wodehouse.

60% from 391 members

The Bulldog Breed on DVD (1960)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Ian Hunter, David Lodge
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.

68% from 769 members

The Square Peg on DVD (1959)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman
Director: John Paddy Carstairs, Robert Asher
Certificate:
Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom) is keen to help the war effort, and turns out to be a dead ringer for an enemy general. Joining up with his colleague, Mr Grimsdale, he is posted to France as part of a team repairing the damaged roads. Captured by the enemy, he turns his uncanny resemblance to his own ..read more »

71% from 739 members

Just My Luck on DVD (1957)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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Norman loves a girl from across the road but before he can declare his affections he must obtain some money. His problems start when he is given advice on placing a lucrative horse-racing bet.

66% from 749 members

Up In The World on DVD (1956)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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Norman's up and away on the ladder of success when he takes on a new job as a window cleaner to wealthy Lady Banderville. The only problem is that the pranks of Sir Reggie, her son are always landing him in ho water. Undeterred by this, Norman makes a determined effort to polish up his act. When it ..read more »

69% from 574 members

Man Of The Moment on DVD (1955)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
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The bumbling Norman (Norman Wisdom) accidentally becomes the British delegate to an important international conference in Geneva. Hilarious chaos and amusing misunderstandings ensue.

68% from 555 members

One Good Turn on DVD (1954)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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After having been an orphan for years, Norman is now the caretaker of the home. Maheim occurs when the chairman of the orphanage's board decides to close the home down.

69% from 693 members

Trouble In Store / Up In The World (2 discs) on DVD (1953)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
A cracking pair of comic capers:TROUBLE IN STORE (1953): This is the first film in Norman Wisdom's incredibly successful slapstick series. He works in the stock room of a department store but has an ambitious dream to dress the windows but there are endless obstacles in his way. His performance won ..read more »

89% from 10 members

Trouble In Store on DVD (1953)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
Norman Wisdom's immense popularity stems from his hilarious portrayal of the little guy who always seems to win out in the end. The cloth-capped bumbler is one of the great creations of British comedy. Norman has an aim in life - to become a window dresser in the magnificent department store where ..read more »

70% from 732 members

A Date With A Dream on DVD (1948)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Wally Patch, Terry-Thomas
Director: Dickey Leeman
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Classic British comedy following the fortunes of a army concert party that reunites after the second world war. Stars Norman Wisdom and a screen debut for legendary English comic actor Terry-Thomas.

54% from 228 members

Golden Years Of British Comedy (3 discs) on DVD
Starring: Sid James, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe
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Features a compilation of comedy moments from the forties, fifties and sixties. Features such comedy greats as Tommy Trinder, George Formby, Terry Thomas, Arthur Askey, Sid James, Spike Milligan, Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, Norman Wisdom and many more.

55% from 145 members

Norman Wisdom - Live On Stage on DVD
Starring: Norman Wisdom
Certificate:
Norman Wisdom performing live on stage.

63% from 384 members

Follow A Star on DVD
Starring: Norman Wisdom, June Laverick, Jerry Desmonde
Director: Robert Asher
Certificate:
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Norman Wisdom plays a shop worker (imaginatively also named Norman, as indeed is every character he has ever portrayed) who dreams of becoming a famous singer. His attempts are, of course, disastrous, until he is encouraged by music teacher Miss Dobson, and a crippled girl named Judy.

69% from 567 members

Press For Time on DVD
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde
Director: Robert Asher
Certificate:
Making a catastrophe out of every assignment is a speciality for are reporter Norman Shields. Whatever the story Norman is sent to cover, he ends up making hilarious news rather than reporting it: even a beauty contest, Norman manages to find himself on centre stage rather than in a press gallery. ..read more »

67% from 593 members

Norman Wisdom facts

5 most recent films

The Legend Of Harrow Woods - 1.5 stars
The Legend Of Harrow Woods - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Five Children And It - 3.0 stars
Norman Wisdom - Trouble On Tour - 3.5 stars
Double X - The Name Of The Game - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Early Bird - 3.5 stars
On The Beat - 3.5 stars
The Square Peg - 3.5 stars
Stitch In Time, A - 3.5 stars
Trouble In Store - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Legend Of Harrow Woods - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Trouble In Store / Up In The World - 4.0 stars
The Legend Of Harrow Woods - 1.5 stars
A Date With A Dream - 2.5 stars
Golden Years Of British Comedy - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jerry Desmonde - 15 times - show films
Thora Hird - 8 times - show films
David Lodge - 8 times - show films
Edward Chapman - 8 times - show films
Lana Morris - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Paddy Carstairs - 16 times - show films
Robert Asher - 15 times - show films
none - 11 times - show films
Robert Hartford-Davis - 2 times - show films
Ricard Discoll - 2 times - show films