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The Prime Minister of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick (Ron Moody) is in a bind because he has no money to renovate his castle and there is a serious problem with his small country's main export, wine. The stuff tends to explode. So the Prime Minister asks the U.S. for aid to develop space research, knowing full well they are not going to give him money to remodel his castle. Once the U.S. grants a cool million to the country, Russia adds in a used rocket, and things start popping. Like it or not, the Duchy is suddenly involved in space research and contributing to the madness is the discovery that its unique wine makes good rocket fuel.
Original Release
05/03/1963
US Release
06/17/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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Margaret Rutherford | Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII |
Ron Moody | Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy |
Bernard Cribbins | Vincent Mountjoy |
David Kossoff | Professor Kokintz |
Terry-Thomas | Maurice Spender |
June Ritchie | Cynthia |
John Le Mesurier | British Delegate |
John Phillips | Bracewell - U.S. Delegate |
Eric Barker | M.I.5. Man / M.I.5 Man |
Roddy McMillan | Benter |
Directors
Writers
Leonard Wibberley, Michael Pertwee
Cast
Name | Character |
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Margaret Rutherford | Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII |
Ron Moody | Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy |
Bernard Cribbins | Vincent Mountjoy |
David Kossoff | Professor Kokintz |
Terry-Thomas | Maurice Spender |
June Ritchie | Cynthia |
John Le Mesurier | British Delegate |
John Phillips | Bracewell - U.S. Delegate |
Eric Barker | M.I.5. Man / M.I.5 Man |
Roddy McMillan | Benter |
Tom Aldredge | Wendover |
Michael Trubshawe | British Aide |
Peter Sallis | Russian Delegate |
Clive Dunn | Bandleader |
Hugh Lloyd | Plumber |
Graham Stark | Standard Bearer |
Mario Fabrizi | Mario - the Valet |
Jan Conrad | Russian Aide |
John Bluthal | Von Neidel / Von Neidell |
Archie Duncan | U.S.A.F. General |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Walter Shenson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1964 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |