A naive Scotsman buys a vintage sports car and learns to drive in order to impress the daughter of an arrogant aristocrat who despises him.A naive Scotsman buys a vintage sports car and learns to drive in order to impress the daughter of an arrogant aristocrat who despises him.A naive Scotsman buys a vintage sports car and learns to drive in order to impress the daughter of an arrogant aristocrat who despises him.
Eddie Gray
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- (as Monsewer Eddie Gray)
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- TriviaA film set at Beaconsfield Studios was used for the scenes in the town centre: where Troon has to stop for the old lady (Esma Cannon) on the zebra crossing, where Freddie Fox's boss (Dick Emery) tells him he must sell more cars or he will lose his job, where Troon and Chingford get caught up in a traffic jam caused by a broken-down car, and where the driving test centre and the County Bank are situated.
- GoofsDuring the car chase, an old man (Clive Dunn) jumps from a burning building and lands in the back seat of Chingford's Bentley between Freddie and Claire. He is never seen again in the film: when the car is next seen as a man carrying a microscope posts a letter, the old man has vanished.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Car's the Star: Austin Healey (1995)
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"Cheers Stirling!"
By the early sixties colour was available to the very occasional film with artistic ambitions thanks to Eastman Colour. Technicolor on the other hand was still only within reach of very commercial properties, which is why 'Tom Jones' is in the cheaper process while Technicolor was often squandered on showcasing television comedian like Charlie Drake... and Stanley Baxter.
Having distinguished himself in supporting roles in 'Very Important Person' and 'Crooks Anonymous' it was Baxter's turn (his red hair doubtless making his stunt double's job a lot easier); while the title role refers to a bright green vintage Bentley Convertible.
Leslie Phillips (who plays a character who rather improbably declares himself a teetotaller) later observed that "I've always looked back with pleasure on the movie". Shot on attractive locations in Buckinghamshire it provides a sometimes unique record in colour of an incredible array of guest stars from Graham Hill to 'Monsewer' Eddie Grey; not to mention Julie Christie who as usual gives the worst performance but looks absolutely ravishing. The best performance is probably given by Allan Cuthbertson as the driving instructor from hell.
Having distinguished himself in supporting roles in 'Very Important Person' and 'Crooks Anonymous' it was Baxter's turn (his red hair doubtless making his stunt double's job a lot easier); while the title role refers to a bright green vintage Bentley Convertible.
Leslie Phillips (who plays a character who rather improbably declares himself a teetotaller) later observed that "I've always looked back with pleasure on the movie". Shot on attractive locations in Buckinghamshire it provides a sometimes unique record in colour of an incredible array of guest stars from Graham Hill to 'Monsewer' Eddie Grey; not to mention Julie Christie who as usual gives the worst performance but looks absolutely ravishing. The best performance is probably given by Allan Cuthbertson as the driving instructor from hell.
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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