The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
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Synopsis of The Night We Got the Bird
A typical British slapstick farce, this comedy by Darcy Conyers based on Basil Thomas' play The Love Birds, involves reincarnation, huckstering, and jealousy. Cecil Gibson (Ronald Shiner) led a shady professional life as an antique furniture restorer, and after he dies his widow Julie (Dora Bryan) and her new husband Bertie (Brian Rix) pay the consequences. A gangster is after them because of a bogus antique bed that the late Cecil pawned off for a quick buck. Aside from this constant threat, Cecil has reincarnated as a talky parrot whose main ambition is to make life difficult for his wife and Bertie. Several hilarious slapstick scenes involving chases or sexual encounters, as well as the more reserved wit found in caricatures like an inept magistrate, are all hallmarks of a typically British sense of humor here (shared by many non-Brits). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Night We Got the Bird
- Brian Rix - Bertie Skidmore
- Leo Franklyn - Victor
- Liz Fraser - Fay
- Reginald Beckwith - Chippendale Charlie
- Kynaston Reeves - Mr. Warre-Monger J.P.
- Ronald Shiner - Cecil Gibson
- Basil Lord - Bus Conductor
- Dora Bryan - Julie Skidmore
- Irene Handl - Ma
- John Slater - Wolfie Green
- Robertson Hare - Dr. Vincent
- John Le Mesurier - Clerk of the Court
- Terry Scott - P.C. Lovejoy
- Vera Pearce - Aunt
- Director(s):
- D'Arcy Conyers
- Writer(s):
- Tony Hilton, Ray Cooney, D'Arcy Conyers
- Producer(s):
- D'Arcy Conyers, Brian Rix
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