Jumping for Joy (1956)
- Starring:
- Stanley Holloway, A.E. Matthews, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Paddy, John Paddy Carstairs, (more
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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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- 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
- Michael Ward
- Victor Kendall - Blenkinsop
- John Warren
- Jack Lambert
- Bill Fraser
- Charles Hawtrey
- A.E. Matthews - Lord Cranfield
- Alfie Bass - Blagg
- Susan Beaumont - Susan
- Colin Gordon - Max
- Danny Green - Plug Ugly
- Ewen Solon - Haines
- A.J. "Man Mountain" Dean
- Terence Labrosse
- Frankie Howerd - Willie Joy
- Beatrice Varley
- Joan Hickson - Lady Cranfield
- David Hannaford
- Tom Gill
- Director(s):
- John Paddy Carstairs, John Paddy
- Writer(s):
- Jack Davis, Jack Davies, Henry E. Blyth
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Stross
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