A lost WWII comedy where slapstick meets the barracks — Hal Monty's chaotic energy finally rescued from oblivion.
AWOL for more than half a century, but now back on parade, this cheery army comedy is a showcase for variety star Hal Monty and a young Max Bygraves. Missing in action for many years, this raucous comedy of army life, which looks back on the latter days of WWII, is a slam-bang showcase for the boisterous variety antics of comedian Hal Monty, seen here in his heyday performing rough and ready slapstick sketches aplenty. He’s accompanied by regular foil Les Ritchie, as his uptight sergeant, and comical crooner Max Bygraves, in his screen debut.
Acting
Hal Monty's rubber-limbed variety turns in his only starring vehicle.
Production
Miraculous 2023 restoration of film thought destroyed for 70+ years.
Director
Robert Jordan Hill
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