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The Early Bird
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour

Genres

Comedy

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Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

30 November 1965

Country

Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Mr. Walter Hunter

Paddie O'Neill

Paddie O'Neill

Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Austin

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Roger Wedgewood

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Colonel Foster

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Fire Chief

Penny Morrell

Penny Morrell

Miss Curry

Marjie Lawrence

Marjie Lawrence

Woman in Negligee

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Drunken Doctor

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Woman Flooded by Milk

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Commissionaire

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Nervous Man

Imogen Hassall

Imogen Hassall

Sir Roger's Secretary

Nellie

Nellie

Horse

Del Baker

Del Baker

Fireman (uncredited)

Les Conrad

Les Conrad

Onlooker (uncredited)

Joe Dunne

Joe Dunne

Fireman (uncredited)

Joyce Everson

Joyce Everson

Mother (uncredited)

Tex Fuller

Tex Fuller

Office Worker (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Man in Lift (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Surprised Man (uncredited)

Lew Hooper

Lew Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

Eddie Leslie

Eddie Leslie

Slater (uncredited)

Dan Lester

Dan Lester

Onlooker (uncredited)

David Lodge

David Lodge

Angry Husband (uncredited)

Lola Morice

Lola Morice

Onlooker (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Onlooker (uncredited)

George Roderick

George Roderick

Man Falling Down Stairs (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

Anthony Sagar

Fireman (uncredited)

Patsy Ann Scott

Patsy Ann Scott

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Godfrey (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Bystander at Fire (uncredited)

Bill Strange

Bill Strange

Milkman (uncredited)

Pat Symons

Pat Symons

Onlooker (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Man in Office (uncredited)

John Timberlake

John Timberlake

Onlooker (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler

Onlooker (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

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