Terry-Thomas plays a writer whose editor sends him off on adventures to inspire his books. An effort about his experience of being lost in the desert and adopted by a Bedouin tribe is rejected, however, but not before he's adopted the lifestyle - and the dress - of the tribe; much to the distaste of his wife (Janette Scott). The couple end up splitting their home and their responsibilities in halves which leads to comic situations that, despite an excellent supporting cast that includes several 'Carry On' regulars, never quite manages to achieve the levels one might hope for. Not at all bad, but leaves a distinct feeling that it should have been better.
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boblipton30 August 2020Terry-Thomas goes missing while walking across the Sahara, researching his new book for publisher Wilfred Hdye-White. When he finally steps off the plane, bearded and dressed like a Bedouin, wife Janette Scott is glad to see him, and Hyde-White is already counting the profits. But TT now thinks like a Bedouin, which annoys Miss Scott, and the book he writes is nothing at all like his earlier best sellers, so they all decide to split up.... except that TT and Miss Scott split their house down the middle.
It's a comedy competently directed by Brian Desmond Hurst near the end of his directorial career, and very clear in what is going to happen all the way through. There are few surprises, although the performers get all the laughs they can out of the situations, with Nicole Maury as 1: French; 2: a photographer; 3: the would-be girlfriend of TT; and 4: someone who can kill a goat with a single punch.
Which gives you an idea of the humor. -
"His and Hers" isn't anywhere near the top comedy that Terry-Thomas made, but it is good and most fans should enjoy it. The plot is somewhat odd, as a world adventurer and author returns home to England after having been lost in the sands of the Sahara Desert in Africa. Yes, Thomas has that role as Reggie Blake. He and his publisher, Wilfrid Hyde-White's Charles Lunton, created the character and role as a means of steady income. Reggie sets off on an adventure to conquer some unusual feat that no one has yet done, and then to write about it. The two make lots of money on the sales of his books. Of course, there are shenanigans in those very adventures, and those come out around the middle of the film.
Well, after his return from his latest adventure, Reggie brings back with him some strange, unusual and - to say the least, unorthodox to English life and behavior, practices and habits. His adopted Bedouin side carries with it a touch of misogynism. It all leads to some humor with wife Fran, played by Janette Scott. And this is one of the funnier and different films that I have seen Wilfrid Hyde-White in.
This is a light but good comedy that most should enjoy - especially fans of British humor. Here are some sample lines from this film.
Feix McGregor, "Babies taste delicious, no?" Reggie Blake, "I don't know. I've never eaten one."
Reggie. "Who's Brishin?" McGregor, "One of my closest friends. I hate him."
Reggie, "What do you want?" McGregor, "Why should I beat around the bush? It's all over town."
Reggie, "It's funny that every time you stab me in the back, you quote Shelley."
Simone Rolfe, "Remember the night the sheik invited me to join his harem?" Reggie, 'Yes I remember you said you couldn't because you weren't a member of the union."
Reggie, handing Simone a drink he had just made, "Desert Fires, remember?" Simone, "Ah, how could I forget. Wow!" Reggie, "Don't spill any - you'll burn the rug.... Do you remember when we used to sit down on the ground to drink 'em?" Simone, "Oh, yes, of course - to keep from falling." -
malcolmgsw3 March 2019This starts off well and is reasonably amusing,however after about 30 minutes it seems to literally loose the plot and spiral off into sub plots.To add to this there is an extremely irritating young boy who is clearly reacting to directions given live off camera,plus a rather inept and unintelligible French actress who appeared in a couple of films in the UK for some unknown reason.Disappointing.