Dinner for One ( 1963 ) ( Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One ) ( Dinner for 1 )

Dinner for One ( 1963 ) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One
Alternate Title: Dinner for 1
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
18 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1963 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Heinz Dunkhase

Written By:
Heinz Dunkhase

Actors:
Freddie Frinton ..... James the Butler
May Warden ..... Miss Sophie
Heinz Piper ..... Narrator

Synopsis:

An older Lady is having a birthday again and has invited four guests: Sir Toby, Lord Pommeroy, Admiral von Schneider and Mr. Winterbotton. The only problem is that the four have passed away long ago, and so the butler has to step in and help drinking all the sherry, wine and champagne served with the birthday dinner. He does a very good job on this and it seems that he also did a very good job for all the four guests after the dinner (upstairs).

As the curtain opens, it is Miss Sophie's (May Warden) 90th birthday. Every year, James (Freddie Frinton) the Butler has prepared the meal and seated her beloved guests (Sir Toby, Admiral von Schneider, Mr Pommeroy and Mr Winterbottom). Unfortunately the last one died 25 years ago, but James carries on. Once Miss Sophie is seated, James serves the four courses (soup, fish, chicken and fruit) with accompanying beverages (sherry, white wine, champagne and port) whilst trying to avoid tripping over a large tiger skin rug located between the table and the cupboard. Since the four guest chairs are empty, James only serves food to Miss Sophie. The drinks are a different matter. In previous years the guests would each toast Miss Sophie, to keep the tradition alive, James proposes the toasts for the deceased guests. Four sherry toasts, four wine toasts, four champagne toasts plus a little extra, three port toasts and a cat contaminated water toast. Between each course, James asks Miss Sophie if he should follow 'The same procedure as last year?'. To which she replies: 'Same procedure as every year.' At the end of the meal, A very intoxicated James helps Miss Sophie to her feet and offers his arm. She takes it and starts to lead him up the staircase. He then asks: 'Same procedure as last year?'. Miss Sophie replies: 'Same procedure as every year James.' She smiles, he says: 'I will try my very best.' winks to the audience and the curtain closes.

At Miss Sophie's 90th birthday dinner, her butler James must fill in for her four departed friends - and that includes lots of drinks before every course!

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 08 October, 2016.