NORMAN WISDOM COLLECTION VOL. 1 [DVD] [1953-1958]

This special 3-disc Collector’s Edition contains 6 of Norman Wisdom’s best films! Mr. Wisdom is one of Britain’s favorite and most loved comedians! Norman Wisdom’s immense popularity stems from his hilarious portrayal of the little guy who always seems to win out in the end. The cloth-capped bumbler is one of the great creations of British Comedy. This Volume contains the following films:

TROUBLE IN STORE: A lowly stock clerk in a major department store has ambitions of becoming a window dresser, but first must attempt to foil a robbery plot. ONE GOOD TURN: Norman Wisdom is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children’s Home and quite happy as the caretaker, until he discovers a plan to close the orphanage.RT: 86 minutes, B&W, 1.37:1 / 4×3, NR, 1953

ONE GOOD TURN: Norman Wisdom is back in another comical situation. He is the odd job man at an orphanage where he promises to buy one of the children a model motor car. But they are not cheap, and Norman must devise various ways of making money…RT: 96 minutes, B&W, 1.37:1 / 4×3, NR, 1954

MAN OF THE MOMENT: Norman (Norman Wisdom) is a filing clerk in Whitehall, who spends most of his time swooning over pictures of his favorite film star. UP IN THE WORLD: Norman becomes the window cleaner for Lady Banderville’s estate, and somehow fights off a kidnapping attempt. RT: 85 minutes, B&W, 1955, NR, 1.33:1/4×3

JUST MY LUCK: Norman Wisdom attempts to save himself from financial ruin, in his own inimitable way! THE SQUARE PEG: It is WWII and Norman is in the army and by a strange set of circumstances, manages to foil a German army plan and becomes a hero! RT: 86 minutes, B&W, 1957, NR, 1.33:1/4×3

UP IN THE WORLD: Failing at one job, Norman (Norman Wisdom) decides to seek another. He applies for a job as the wealthy Lady Banderville’s window cleaner. When he travels out to her estate, he finds it surrounded by high walls, barbed wire and electric fences. These, Lady Banderville explains, are because she fears that someone will try to kidnap her foolhardy son, Sir Reginald, a born practical joker… RT: 87 minutes, B&W, 1956, NR, 1.78:1/4×3 Letterbox

THE SQUARE PEG: It is the Second World War and Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom) joins, or rather is conscripted into the army, and after a zany time at boot camp, is shipped off to German occupied France. Lucky for Norman, he’s a dead ringer for a Nazi general, and low and behold, he is able to foil the Teutonic general’s war plan and returns home a hero! RT: 85 minutes, B&W, 1958, NR, 1.66:1 / 16×9

Cast TROUBLE IN STORE: Norman Wisdom, Derek Bond, Moira Lister, Megs Jenkins, Jerry Desmonde, Margaret Rutherford, Lana Morris, Eddie Leslie, Michael Brennan, Michael Ward, Joan Ingram, Cyril Chamberlain, Ronan O’Casey, Joan Sims, John Warren, John Warwick ONE GOOD TURN: Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird, William Russell, Joan Ingram, Richard Caldicot, Marjorie Fender, Keith Gilman, Noel Howlett, David Hurst, Harold Kasket, Ricky McCullough, Anthony Green" MAN OF THE MOMENT: Norman Wisdom, Lana Morris, Belinda Lee, Jerry Desmonde, Karel Stepanek UP IN THE WORLD: Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson Jerry Desmonde, Michael Caridia, Colin Gordon UP IN THE WORLD: Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson Jerry Desmonde, Michael Caridia, Colin Gordon JUST MY LUCK: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims THE SQUARE PEG: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman, Campbell Singer, Hattie Jacques, Brian Worth THE SQUARE PEG: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman, Campbell Singer, Hattie Jacques, Brian Worth

Director TROUBLE IN STORE: Director: John Paddy Carstairs ONE GOOD TURN: Director: John Paddy Carstairs, MAN OF THE MOMENT: John Paddy Carstairs UP IN THE WORLD: John Paddy Carstairs, JUST MY LUCK: John Paddy Carstairs THE SQUARE PEG: John Paddy Carstairs Producer TROUBLE IN STORE: Maurice Cowan ONE GOOD TURN: Maurice Cowan, MAN OF THE MOMENT: Hugh Stewart UP IN THE WORLD: Hugh Stewart, JUST MY LUCK: Hugh Stewart THE SQUARE PEG: Hugh Stewart Writer MAN OF THE MOMENT: Screenplay by: Vernon Sylvanie & John Paddy Carstairs UP IN THE WORLD: Jack Davies, Henry E. Blyth & Peter Blackmore, TROUBLE IN STORE: John Paddy Carstairs, Maurice Cowan & Ted Willis ONE GOOD TURN: John Paddy Carstairs, Maurice Cowan & Ted Willis (screenplay) and Sid Colin and Talbot Rothwell (additional scenes), JUST MY LUCK: Peter Blackmore, Alfred Shaughnessy THE SQUARE PEG: Jack Davies, Henry Blyth, Norman Wisdom & Eddie Leslie Music MAN OF THE MOMENT: Philip Green UP IN THE WORLD: Philip Green, TROUBLE IN STORE: Mischa Spoliansky ONE GOOD TURN: John Addison, JUST MY LUCK: Philip Green THE SQUARE PEG: Philip Green

Photo Gallery, TROUBLE IN STORE: Norman Wisdom Audio Commentary

Format  DVD

Language  English

Region  ALL

Audio  Mono

Aspect Ratio  1.33:1, 178:1

Subtitles  English

Rating  NR

Runtime  525

Year  1953-1958

Color  B&W

UPC  089859895821