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The Early Bird

The Early Bird

7,6 /10 (36 Votes)
1965 EN 98 min

Overview

Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues

Release date

30/11/1965

Votes

36

Popularity

1.7

His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

98 min

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Mr. Walter Hunter

Paddie O'Neil

Paddie O'Neil

Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Austin

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Roger Wedgewood

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Colonel Foster

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Fire Chief

Penny Morrell

Penny Morrell

Miss Curry

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Marjie Lawrence

Woman in Negligee

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Drunken Doctor

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Woman Flooded by Milk

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Commissionaire

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Nervous Man

Imogen Hassall

Imogen Hassall

Miss Cartwright

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Nellie

Horse

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Del Baker

Fireman (uncredited)

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Les Conrad

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Joe Dunne

Fireman (uncredited)

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Joyce Everson

Mother (uncredited)

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Tex Fuller

Office Worker (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Man in Lift (uncredited)

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George Hilsdon

Surprised Man (uncredited)

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Lew Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Eddie Leslie

Slater (uncredited)

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Dan Lester

Onlooker (uncredited)

David Lodge

David Lodge

Angry Husband (uncredited)

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Lola Morice

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Joe Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Onlooker (uncredited)

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George Roderick

Man Falling Down Stairs (uncredited)

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Anthony Sagar

Fireman (uncredited)

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Patsy Ann Scott

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Godfrey (uncredited)

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Philip Stewart

Bystander at Fire (uncredited)

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Pat Symons

Onlooker (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Man in Office (uncredited)

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John Timberlake

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Robert Vossler

Onlooker (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

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Finetunes

2022-02-28

⭐ 5

I was not familiar with these comedians until now and this is the only movie I've seen in the series. I would have thoroughly enjoyed watching them in the 60's in my youth but the comedy is slapstick and more suitable for young kids and the nostalgia crowd. I will admit that there were some very amusing scenes even for someone like me in their golden years. Interestingly, the other reviews were mixed, some saying this was the best in the series and others saying it was the worst. I would classify this humor closest to Benny Hill.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-11-14

⭐ 6

This is a fun vehicle for Norman Wisdom that starts out quite amiably. He works for his boss "Grimsdale" (Edward Chapman) delivering the milk from his horse-drawn float early each morning. One day, though, he discovers all their empties broken and a new supplier "Consolidated Dairies" taking over his patch. Thwarted at every turn by their supercilious general manager "Hunter" (Jerry Desmonde) and his peak-capped henchman "Austin" (Bryan Pringle) it falls to poor old "Pitkin" to save the day, the business and his job! The beginning works well with a sort of gunfight at OK corral scenario betwee…

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