Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?
Directed by	Michael Anderson
Written by	Vernon Sylvaine (play)
Starring	George Cole
Production company	ABPC
Release dates	24 August 1953
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£128,522 (UK)^[1]

Will Any Gentleman...? is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Michael Anderson and starring George Cole, Veronica Hurst, Jon Pertwee and William Hartnell. A young man is hypnotised into leading a more fulfilling life.^[2] It was based on a play by Vernon Sylvaine.

Cast

George Cole as Henry Sterling
Veronica Hurst as Florence Sterling
Heather Thatcher as Mrs. Whittle
Jon Pertwee as Charley Sterling
James Hayter as Dr. Smith
William Hartnell as Detective Inspector Martin
Sid James as Mr. Hobson
Diana Decker as Angel
Joan Sims as Beryl
Brian Oulton as Mr. Jackson
Alan Badel as The Great Mendoza
Wilfred Boyle as Albert Boyle
Alexander Gauge as Mr. Billing
Nan Braunton as Neighbour
Jill Melford as Honey

Sid James, Joan Sims and Peter Butterworth, later to be famous for their roles in the Carry On series, made early appearances in the film. William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee would both go on to star in the BBC science fiction programme Doctor Who as the First Doctor and Third Doctor, respectively. James Hayter went on to play Mr. Tebbs in the BBC comedy Are You Being Served?.

References

↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p502
↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/58194

External links

Will Any Gentleman...? at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Michael Anderson

Feature films	Private Angelo (1949) Waterfront (1950) Hell is Sold Out (1951) Night Was Our Friend (1951) Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) The House of the Arrow (1953) The Dam Busters (1955) 1984 (1956) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) The Naked Edge (1961) Flight from Ashiya (1964) Wild and Wonderful (1964) Operation Crossbow (1965) The Quiller Memorandum (1966) The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) Pope Joan (1972) Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) Conduct Unbecoming (1975) Logan's Run (1976) Orca (1977) Dominique (1979) Murder by Phone (1982) Second Time Lucky (1984) Separate Vacations (1986) The Jeweler's Shop (1989) Millennium (1989) Summer of the Monkeys (1998)

Television	The Martian Chronicles (1980) Sword of Gideon (1986) Young Catherine (1991) The Sea Wolf (1993) Rugged Gold (1994) Captains Courageous (1996) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)

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