Fun at St. Fanny's

From The Goon Show Depository

Fun at St. Fanny's
Fun at St. Fanny's poster.jpg
Original poster
Directed byMaurice Elvey
Written by
Produced by
  • David Dent
  • Peter Noble
Starring
CinematographyEric Cross
Edited byRobert Jordan Hill
Music byEdwin Astley
Production
company
Distributed byBritish Lion (UK)
Release dates
  • 15 December 1955 (1955-12-15) (London, UK)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Fun at St. Fanny's is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and Vera Day.[1] The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew the Cad who is kept at the school for many years after he should have graduated so that the dishonest headmaster can claim his inheritance.[2] It was based on a radio show which was written by and starred Robinson.[3] The film's sets were designed by art director Norman G. Arnold.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

The Standard called it "the British school joke stretched almost to infinity."[5]

References

  1. ^ Hunter & Porter p.123
  2. ^ "Watch Fun at St. Fanny's". BFI Player.
  3. ^ Telegraph, Group Limited (1 June 1998). The Daily Telegraph Third Book of Obituaries: Entertainers. Pan. ISBN 9780330367752 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Fun at St. Fanny's (1955)". BFI.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)". www.screenonline.org.uk.

Bibliography

  • Hunter, I.Q & Porter, Laraine. British Comedy Cinema. Routledge, 2012.

External links