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Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law (Cecil Parker) is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles, (who also serves as a commentator throughout the film.) Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes stuffy-Brit shocked when she attends a carnival. Virginia is also irked because Frank isn't more manly. They nearly all turn up at a convalescent home, where Uncle Willie brings the young lovers together, and announces that milk will be his only beverage-of-choice in the future.
Original Release
11/08/1953
US Release
11/10/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cecil Parker | Father / Charles, the boy's father |
Eileen Herlie | Mother / Isabel, the boy's mother |
Donald Wolfit | Uncle Willie / Willie, the boy's uncle |
Peter Asher | Charles / The Boy |
Eleanor Summerfield | Aunt Kate / Kate, Willie's wife |
Dianne Foster | Virginia van Stuyden / Virginia, a young lady from America |
Robert Urquhart | Frank / Frank, Charles' brother |
Russell Waters | Green |
Cecil Trouncer | Dr. Barsmith / Barsmith, another doctor |
Philip Stainton | Dr. Mason / Mason, a doctor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cecil Parker | Father / Charles, the boy's father |
Eileen Herlie | Mother / Isabel, the boy's mother |
Donald Wolfit | Uncle Willie / Willie, the boy's uncle |
Peter Asher | Charles / The Boy |
Eleanor Summerfield | Aunt Kate / Kate, Willie's wife |
Dianne Foster | Virginia van Stuyden / Virginia, a young lady from America |
Robert Urquhart | Frank / Frank, Charles' brother |
Russell Waters | Green |
Cecil Trouncer | Dr. Barsmith / Barsmith, another doctor |
Philip Stainton | Dr. Mason / Mason, a doctor |
Edwin Styles | Bamboula |
Arthur Young | Sir George Probus / Sir George Probus, a neighbor |
Fabia Drake | Lady Probus / Lady Probus, wife of Sir George |
Alec Finter | Uncle Richard |
Cicely Paget-Bowman | Aunt Theo |
Basil Cunard | Uncle Henry |
Viola Lyel | Aunt Jane |
John Welsh | Uncle James |
Margot Lister | Aunt Betsy |
Henry Hewitt | Cousin Arthur / Arthur, a cousin and clergyman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Warwick Ward | Producer |