Next to No Time (1958)
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Synopsis of Next to No Time
In his all too brief life, director Henry Cornelius became the principal standard-bearer of genteel whimsy in British films. Cornelius' Next to No Time (based on a story by Paul Gallico) stars Kenneth More as a milquetoast engineer who has lost a lot of professional and personal opportunities because of his unwillingness to assert himself. While on a cruise across the Atlantic, More notices that the wall clock in the ship's bar is standing still. The bartender explains that the clock is always halted for an hour each day in order to coordinate with the International Date Line. Emboldened by the notion that anything is possible when time stands still, More sheds his inhibitions, improves his lot in life, and wins the love of an American girl (Betsy Drake). While not as remarkable a comic achievement as Henry Cornelius' Genevieve, Next to No Time is perfect "wish fulfillment" TV fare for a rainy afternoon. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Next to No Time
- Kenneth More - David Webb
- Bessie Love - Becky
- Patrick Barr - Jerry
- Reginald Beckwith - Warren
- Clive Morton - Wallis
- Irene Handl - Mrs. Crowley
- Raymond Huntley - Forbes
- Anthony Chinn
- Ferdy [Ferdinand] Mayne - Mario
- Yvonne Buckingham - Mario's Girl Friend
- Kenneth Evans - Harry
- Maurice Lane
- Barbara Cavan - Miss Wilkes
- Christopher Sandford
- Fred Griffiths - Customer
- Betsy Drake - Georgie Brant
- Harry Green - Saul
- Roland Culver - Sir Godfrey Cowan
- Howard Marion-Crawford - Hobbs
- John Laurie - Abercrombie
- Maureen Connell - Mary
- Russell Waters - Clerk
- Sidney James - Albert, Cabin Steward
- John Welsh - Steve Bar Steward
- Paul Cole
- Anthony Sager - Ellis
- Stanley Escane
- Paul Whitsun-Jones - Lord
- Arthur Lovegrove
- Director(s):
- Henry Cornelius
- Writer(s):
- Henry Cornelius
- Producer(s):
- Albert Fennell
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