One Good Turn (1955)
One Good Turn (1955)
A Riotous Round of Fun!
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

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Cast

Norman Wisdom Norman Wisdom As: Norman
Joan Rice Joan Rice As: Iris
Shirley Abicair Shirley Abicair As: Mary
Thora Hird Thora Hird As: Cook
William Russell William Russell As: Alec Bigley
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Storyline

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do


Tagline: A Riotous Round of Fun!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 04 January 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Maurice Cowan Productions, Two Cities Films

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Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman

Joan Rice

Joan Rice

Iris

Shirley Abicair

Shirley Abicair

Mary

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Cook

William Russell

William Russell

Alec Bigley

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Matron Sparrow

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Mr. Bigley

Marjorie Fender

Marjorie Fender

Tuppeny

Keith Gilman

Keith Gilman

Jimmy

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Jeweller

David Hurst

David Hurst

Professor Dofee

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Ivor Petrovitch

Ricky McCullough

Ricky McCullough

Gunner Mac

Anthony Green

Anthony Green

Martin

John Adams

John Adams

Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Andrews

Frank Andrews

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Hamlyn Benson

Hamlyn Benson

Mr. Carter (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Paul Beradi

Geneva Conference Delegate (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Boxer (uncredited)

Robin Burns

Robin Burns

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Tony Castleton

Tony Castleton

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Cunliffe

Renee Cunliffe

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Toy Shop Salesman (uncredited)

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Edward Dentith

Edward Dentith

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Joyce Everson

Joyce Everson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Anthony Faramus

Anthony Faramus

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

Man in Street / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Minor Role (uncredited)

Otto Friese

Otto Friese

Theatre Audience / Man in Street (uncredited)

Rex Garner

Rex Garner

Carter's Colleague (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

No. 2 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Alex Graham

Alex Graham

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

Dignitary (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Griffiths

Nancy (uncredited)

Victor Hagan

Victor Hagan

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Man Using Phone Booth (uncredited)

Aidan Harrington

Aidan Harrington

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

Renee Heimer

Renee Heimer

Lady in Street (uncredited)

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

"Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Minor Role (uncredited)

George Holdcroft

George Holdcroft

Walker in Race / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Howard

John Howard

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Arthur Howell

Arthur Howell

Man in Fairground / Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Gordon Humphries

Gordon Humphries

Theatre Audience / Boxing Time Keeper (uncredited)

Angela Kay

Angela Kay

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Cyril Kent

Cyril Kent

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Fred Kitchen

Fred Kitchen

Cinema Manager (uncredited)

Dan Lester

Dan Lester

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Fletcher Lightfoot

Fletcher Lightfoot

Orphanage Director (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Boxing Second (uncredited)

Dickey Luck

Dickey Luck

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Molly Lumley

Molly Lumley

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

John Lynn

John Lynn

No. 50 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

Jack Mandeville

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Mary Maxfield

Mary Maxfield

Passerby (uncredited)

Lola Morice

Lola Morice

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Jim Morris

Jim Morris

No. 28 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Norman Morris

Norman Morris

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Boxer (uncredited)

Richard Neller

Richard Neller

Man on Train / Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ernie Priest

Ernie Priest

Walker in Race / Constable in Theatre (uncredited)

Edith Raye

Edith Raye

Boxing Spectator / Race Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Raymond

Bob Raymond

Railway Worker (uncredited)

Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

Stagehand

George Roderick

George Roderick

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Raymond Rollett

Raymond Rollett

Man Presenting Trophy (uncredited)

Arthur Sandifer

Arthur Sandifer

Stagehand / Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Boxing Referee (uncredited)

Jimmy Scott

Jimmy Scott

Walking Race Helper / Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

Jeff Silk

Boxing Spectator / Walker in Race (uncredited)

George Spence

George Spence

Walker in Race (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Man Entering Building (uncredited)

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Boxer (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

Emile Stemmler

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Stevenson

Charles Stevenson

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Connie Tilton

Connie Tilton

Woman in Street (uncredited)

Rita Tobin-Weske

Rita Tobin-Weske

Race Spectator (uncredited)

Graham Tonbridge

Graham Tonbridge

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Van Engel

Harry Van Engel

Spectator (uncredited)

John Warren

John Warren

Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Eric Wetherell

Eric Wetherell

Boxing Second (uncredited)

Robin Wheeler

Robin Wheeler

Boy Playing Harmonica (uncredited)

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

No. 14 in Walking Race (uncredited)

Johnny Wyne

Johnny Wyne

Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Directed By

John Paddy Carstairs

John Paddy Carstairs

Director

Robert Asher

Robert Asher

Assistant Director

Kathleen Hosgood

Kathleen Hosgood

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maurice Cowan

Maurice Cowan

Producer

Earl St. John

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Hugh Attwooll

Hugh Attwooll

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Phyllis Dalton

Phyllis Dalton

Costume Design

Geoffrey Rodway

Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Phyllis Dalton

Phyllis Dalton

Costume Supervisor

Sound

John Addison

John Addison

Original Music Composer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

John Shirley

John Shirley

Sound Editor

Philip Martell

Philip Martell

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack E. Cox

Jack E. Cox

Director of Photography

Reginald H. Morris

Reginald H. Morris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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