I'm All Right Jack (1959)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

John Boulting

Writers:

Alan Hackney (novel)
Frank Harvey (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 April 1960 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Three of England's Top Comedians...One Big Laugh Riot!

Plot:

Naive Stanley Windrush returns from the war, his mind set on a successful career in business. Much to his own dismay...

Plot Keywords:

Union | Strike | Naive | Advertising | Industrial Town

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Ian Carmichael	...	Stanley Windrush
Terry-Thomas	...	Major Hitchcock
Peter Sellers	...	Fred Kite / Sir John Kennaway
Richard Attenborough	...	Sidney De Vere Cox
Dennis Price	...	Bertram Tracepurcel
Margaret Rutherford	...	Aunt Dolly
Irene Handl	...	Mrs. Kite
Liz Fraser	...	Cynthia Kite
Miles Malleson	...	Windrush Snr.
Marne Maitland	...	Mr. Mohammed
John Le Mesurier	...	Waters
Raymond Huntley	...	Magistrate
Victor Maddern	...	Knowles
Kenneth Griffith	...	Dai
Fred Griffiths	...	Charlie

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Charter Film Productions

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Dennis Price, properly noted in the closing credits for his role as Bertram Tracepurcel, has his given name spelled with only one "n" (Denis) in the opening credits.

Quotes:

Shop Steward: Hasn't started yet? Then what's he doing on a f-f-f fork lift truck?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I'm All Right, Jack

gets better with subsequent viewings

I saw this film as a child when I thought and spoke as a child, but now that I've spent a few decades in the working world Jack has become better than ever. They certainly don't write them like this any more! My theory is that if a film is not worth listening to, then it's not worth watching. The dialogue here will not disappoint. Terry-Thomas is at his insane British best, what a complete shower! The Argument scene flashes us back to the black and white world of 50s television before the days of judge Judy and Jerry Springer, but you could see the population would be interested. The rich aunt and Mrs Kite having tea is a reminder of when England was a better place that may not have really existed in a world filled with lager louts. Just remember -- management is corrupt and labour is lazy.