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1959 British film by Gordon Parry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friends and Neighbours is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Arthur Askey, Megs Jenkins and Peter Illing.[1][2] It was written by Talboth Rothwell and Val Valentine based on the play of the same title by Austin Steele.
| Friends and Neighbours | |
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![Thumb](#/media/File:"Friends_and_Neighbours"_(1959).jpg) Original UK quad poster | |
| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell Val Valentine Austin Steele (play) |
| Produced by | Bertram Ostrer |
| Starring | Arthur Askey Megs Jenkins Peter Illing |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
At the height of the Cold War, a working-class British family have to entertain two visitors from Russia.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Arthur Askey's improvisation atones somewhat for the paucity of wit and ideas in this ingenuous piece of broad knockabout; the targets – pubs and shop hours Act anomalies and cricket – are attacked with zest rather than originality."[3]
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