Fun at St. Fanny's
Fun at St. Fanny's is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and Vera Day.[1] The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew the Cad who is kept at the school for many years after he should have graduated so that the dishonest headmaster can claim his inheritance. It was based on a radio show which was written by and starred Robinson. The film's sets were designed by art director Norman G. Arnold.
| Fun at St. Fanny's | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | David Dent Peter Noble |
| Written by | Fred Emney Anthony Verney Denis Waldock |
| Starring | Fred Emney Cardew Robinson Vera Day Davy Kaye |
| Music by | Edwin Astley |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Robert Jordan Hill |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Fred Emney as Dr. Septimus Jankers
- Cardew Robinson as Cardew the Cad
- Vera Day as Maisie
- Johnny Brandon as Fanshawe
- Davy Kaye as Ferdy
- Freddie Mills as Harry the Scar
- Gerald Campion as Fatty Gilbert
- Miriam Karlin as Mildred
- Claude Hulbert as Winkle
- Kynaston Reeves as McTavish
- Gabrielle Brune as Matron
- Stanley Unwin as The Guide
- Dino Galvani as Pumpernickel
- Peter Butterworth as The Potter
- Paul Daneman as Fudge
- Roger Avon as Horsetrough
- Ronnie Corbett as Chumleigh
- Aud Johansen as Praline
- Tom Gill as Constable
- Marianne Stone
- Douglas Ives as Museum Attendant
- Stuart Saunders as Police Sergeant
- Neil Wilson as Second Museum Attendant
- Melvyn Hayes as Heckling Boy at Concert
- Anthony Valentine as Schoolboy in audience
References
- Hunter & Porter p.123
Bibliography
- Hunter, I.Q & Porter, Laraine. British Comedy Cinema. Routledge, 2012.
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