Jumping for Joy (1956)
Ribald music hall comedian Frankie Howerd stars in the British laughspinner Jumping for Joy. Set in the rarefied world of dog racing, the film stars Howerd as trackboy Willie, who is unceremoniously booted from his job. Teaming up with con artist Jack (Stanley Holloway), Willie decides to get even by raising his own greyhound racer. Unfortunately, the dog Willie and Jack purchase has one paw in the grave. As our heroes nurse the pooch back to health, they are forced to spend their spare time keeping a narcotics gang at bay. The delightful harmonica score in Jumping for Joy is provided by American expatriate Larry Adler. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stanley Holloway, A.E. Matthews, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Paddy, John Paddy Carstairs, (more)
Synopsis of Jumping for Joy
Ribald music hall comedian Frankie Howerd stars in the British laughspinner Jumping for Joy. Set in the rarefied world of dog racing, the film stars Howerd as trackboy Willie, who is unceremoniously booted from his job. Teaming up with con artist Jack (Stanley Holloway), Willie decides to get even by raising his own greyhound racer. Unfortunately, the dog Willie and Jack purchase has one paw in the grave. As our heroes nurse the pooch back to health, they are forced to spend their spare time keeping a narcotics gang at bay. The delightful harmonica score in Jumping for Joy is provided by American expatriate Larry Adler. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Jumping for Joy
- Stanley Holloway - "Captain" Jack Montague
- Tony Wright - Vincent
- Lionel Jeffries - Bert Benton
- Terence Longdon - John Wyndham
- Richard Wattis - Carruthers
- Barbara Archer - Marlene
- Reginald Beckwith - Smithers
- John Warren
- Terence Labrosse
- Frankie Howerd - Willie Joy
- Jack Lambert
- Charles Hawtrey
- Joan Hickson - Lady Cranfield
- A.E. Matthews - Lord Cranfield
- Alfie Bass - Blagg
- Susan Beaumont - Susan
- Colin Gordon - Max
- Danny Green - Plug Ugly
- Ewen Solon - Haines
- Bill Fraser
- A.J. "Man Mountain" Dean
- Victor Kendall - Blenkinsop
- Michael Ward
- David Hannaford
- Beatrice Varley
- Tom Gill
- Director(s):
- John Paddy, John Paddy Carstairs
- Writer(s):
- Jack Davis, Jack Davies, Henry E. Blyth
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Stross
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