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Eccentric hotel porter Bill Darling (Frankie Howerd), inherits a small fortune and jets off to the French Riviera for a quiet life. But a man can get tired of a life of luxury - and when Bill decides the beach life isn't for him, he returns to find the hotel up for sale. Plunging the last of his money into buying the property, .. Read more

Starring Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price
Director Gordon Parry
Genres Comedy

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A Touch Of The Sun

Eccentric hotel porter Bill Darling (Frankie Howerd), inherits a small fortune and jets off to the French Riviera for a quiet life. But a man can get tired of a life of luxury - and when Bill decides the beach life isn't for him, he returns to find the hotel up for sale. Plunging the last of his money into buying the property, Bill Darling finds he has just days to convince sceptical investors that the now dilapidated (and empty) hotel is a potential goldmine.

Starring Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price
Director Gordon Parry
Studio SIMPLY MEDIA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 17 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 19 Jun 2006
Format DVD

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A Touch Of The Sun

    Its a great film with frankie howerd in all his usual glory. The film has been re-mastered in digital & they've done a very good job. The best part of the film i like is when frankie is dressed as a women dancing in the ballroom. Its a great comedy, with a romantic ending. It really will bring A Touch Of The Sun to your heart. Great.

      • CHRISTOPHER FOX from Stoke - on - Trent. England. UK
      • Posted 22 Jun 2006 21:32

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    Rated - 3 stars

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    Frankie Howerd plays Darling, a hall porter in a posh hotel yearning for a more glamorous life. When a former resident leaves him a fortune, he heads off to the French Riviera, but pines for home. However, the hotel has gone bust without his indispensable services, and Darling and the staff must attract investment from a trio of wealthy businessmen by making the hotel look like a bustling success again - even if it means pretending to be the guests.

    A shock-headed Howerd gives an engaging performance, aided by the likes of Dennis Price, Esma Cannon and Alfie Bass, though the script by Alfred "Upstairs, Downstairs" Shaughnessy is a bit weak, especially in the French scenes, and some of the set-pieces (e.g. the photographer's studio) just fizzle out. Dorothy Bromiley is game as switchboard operator Rose, but the love plot is perfunctory and unconvincing. Still, it all livens up nicely in the latter part, with Howerd and co trying to be both staff and guests at the same time, and Francis in full drag as a duchess. Irish chambermaid Ruby gets to sing a couple of numbers (well, she is played by Ruby Murray).

      • A customer from UK
      • Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22

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      • Eccentric hotel porter Bill Darling (Frankie Howerd), inherits a small fortune and jets off to the French Riviera for a quiet life. But a man can get tired of a life of luxury - and when Bill decides ...