Director: Jim Clark
Writers: Herbert Kretzmer, Milton Shulman, Marty Feldman, Barry Took, Denis Norden
Composer: John Cameron
Starring: Marty Feldman, Judy Cornwell, Garry Miller, Shelley Berman, Hy Hazell, Julie Ege, Penelope Keith, Moray Watson, Jack Watson
More info: IMDb
Tagline: That Face ... That Body ... Marty Feldman Is Back - Funnier Than Ever!
Plot: Teddy, working at an advertising agency, has to come up with a campaign for frozen porridge.
My rating: 6.5/10
Will I watch it again? Nah.
It's cute and it's a good vehicle for Marty's talents. Besides the cast, one thing that adds to the fun are the vignettes where Marty's imagination takes over and goes into his fertile, naughty mind. It's been a long time since he and his wife had a roll in zee hay and he's thinking about sex all the time. The comedy is often broad and silly and some of the jokes landed well enough for me to laugh out loud a few times. Feldman is endearing and you can't help but like him, at least I can't help it. His charm, innocent qualities and outright brilliant comedic timing shine in this very British sex comedy. And Peneloope Keith is hilarious!
It's from a different era and feels different (as it should) which also makes it appealing. Most sexy comedies of the era don't bring the laughs nearly as much as this one. The sub genre is littered with unfunny garbage.
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