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Jumping for Joy (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
85 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1956 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
John Paddy Carstairs

Written By:
Henry Blyth
Jack Davies

Actors:
Frankie Howerd ..... Willie Joy
Stanley Holloway ..... Captain Jack Montague
A.E. Matthews ..... Lord Reginald Cranfield
Tony Wright ..... Vincent
Alfie Bass ..... Blagg
Joan Hickson ..... Lady Emily Cranfield
Lionel Jeffries ..... Bert Benton
Susan Beaumont ..... Susan Storer
Terence Longdon ..... John Wyndham
Colin Gordon ..... Max, 1st Commentator
Richard Wattis ..... Carruthers
Danny Green ..... Plug Ugly
Barbara Archer ..... Marlene
William Kendall ..... Blenkinsop
Ewen Solon ..... Haines

Synopsis:

Ribald music hall comedian Frankie Howerd stars in the British laughspinner Jumping for Joy. Set in the rarefied world of dog racing, the film stars Howerd as trackboy Willie, who is unceremoniously booted from his job. Teaming up with con artist Jack (Stanley Holloway), Willie decides to get even by raising his own greyhound racer. Unfortunately, the dog Willie and Jack purchase has one paw in the grave. As our heroes nurse the pooch back to health, they are forced to spend their spare time keeping a narcotics gang at bay. The delightful harmonica score in Jumping for Joy is provided by American expatriate Larry Adler.

It's a dog's life in this hilarious British comedy! When Willie Joy (comedy legend Frankie Howerd) is fired from his job at the greyhound stadium, he takes pity on a fellow victim and adopts an injured greyhound called Lindy Lou, who would otherwise be destroyed. Teaming up with amiable con-man 'Captain' Montague (Stanley Holloway - The Lavender Hill Mob, The Titfield Thunderbolt), Willie decides to train Lindy to compete for the prestigious Golden Bowl trophy. But it's not just the other dogs she has to beat - there are crooked bookies and race-track spivs to deal with too!

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 06 September, 2011.

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