A Stitch in Time (1963)

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An accident in the butcher's shop leads Norman and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal amount of chaos, Norman finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or ... See full summary »

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Director:

Robert Asher

Writers:

Jack Davies (screenplay), Norman Wisdom (screenplay), Henry Blyth (with), Eddie Leslie (with)
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13 November 2016 | SimonJack
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| Things start hopping in the hospital when Wisdom arrives
"A Stitch in Time" is one of the later movies by British comedy actor Norman Wisdom. I think it is one of his better films. In this one, he had some touching scenes on a serious side, but these relate to the humor he brings in a hospital setting.

Norman Wisdom was a star of British cinema in the mid-20th century. He had a little bit of Jerry Lewis, some Red Skelton and come Lou Costello. But his character had much more and was his own. Three things distinguish Wisdom – his perpetual smile and happy attitude, his exceedingly high energy level, and his physical abilities.

In this film, Wisdom plays his familiar character, Norman Pitkin. Many other comedians used hospital settings in movie plots, and one can expect the same types of hilarious situations in this one. A hospital gurney race is one of the funniest I've ever seen. This film has some slapstick comedy to rival the best of early American comedy teams. And the musical ending is special.

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Trivia

Joe Melia and Norman Wisdom rehearsed a scene in a maternity ward waiting room but it was never filmed.

Quotes

Nurse Haskell: Thank you Mr. Pitkin.
Norman Pitkin: What for?
Nurse Haskell: You obviously don't realise but you just did something wonderful.
Norman Pitkin: Me?
Nurse Haskell: Mmmm. You must have a gift.
Norman Pitkin: Oh, no. Oh, no, no. I don't want anything me and Mr. Grimsdale we do it for nothing.

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At c. 16 minutes the nurse says "Mr Grimsdale will be taken to casualty." She could not possibly know the name of the new patient this stage.

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Genres

Comedy

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Release Date:

20 December 1963

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK

Filming Locations

Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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