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Status
Released
Release
1959
Runtime
1h 17m
"It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs"
Sid Gibson is a soap powder salesman who decides what he really needs is TV advertising. The problem is, he's absolutely broke. He calls upon his friend Arthur Ashton, who arranges to sneak a plug for Sid's suds into a live TV spectacular. The public goes bananas for the product but to maintain sales Sid and Arthur must arrange for ever more outrageous plugs on TV shows. The Ascots races, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo - no show is safe.
20 Cast Members
Arthur Askey
Arthur Ashton
Sidney James
Sid Gibson
Dermot Walsh
Martin Russell
Olga Lindo
Mrs. Burgess
Clive Morton
National TV Director General
George Margo
Assistant
Lionel Murton
Commercial TV Director
Bernard Cribbins
Jack
Kenneth Connor
Anxious Husband
Sally Barnes
Sally
Leigh Madison
Diana
Bruce Seton
Supt. James
Tom Gill
Mr. Langtree
Richard Caldicot
Assistant Director General
David Nettheim
Professor
Sabrina
Herself
Tommy Trinder
Himself
Barbara Windsor
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Robber (uncredited)
Dickie Henderson
Himself