The professor (Felix Aylmer) is showing Susie (Evelyn Dall) around his time machine when it accidentally takes off with Tommy (Tommy Handley) and Bill (George Moon) also on board. They are transported to Elizabethan England where they come across Walter Raleigh, William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth 1, Captain John Smith and Pocohontas. Will our time travellers return?
The film has genuinely funny moments, eg, Dall feeding Shakespeare with his lines, and entertaining dialogue, eg, Handley calling someone a "tosspot". However, the film also has tedious sections which drag, eg, the escape sequence at the end where the time machine is on the bonfire. The music sections are pleasant but forgettable and Evelyn Dall comes across as the best character. Watch for an amusing portrayal of Pocohontas from Iris Lang - she can outdrink Oliver Reed. Overall, it's an OK film but it is made in that British silly way where the comedy relies on music-hall style one-liners and you know that no-one is ever in danger of any kind.
The film has genuinely funny moments, eg, Dall feeding Shakespeare with his lines, and entertaining dialogue, eg, Handley calling someone a "tosspot". However, the film also has tedious sections which drag, eg, the escape sequence at the end where the time machine is on the bonfire. The music sections are pleasant but forgettable and Evelyn Dall comes across as the best character. Watch for an amusing portrayal of Pocohontas from Iris Lang - she can outdrink Oliver Reed. Overall, it's an OK film but it is made in that British silly way where the comedy relies on music-hall style one-liners and you know that no-one is ever in danger of any kind.