The Girl on the Boat
Synopsis
Norman Wisdom does to P.G. Wodehouse in Girl on the Boat what Jerry Lewis did to Gore Vidal in Visit to a Small Planet. The zany Wisdom, put in charge of his aunt's cottage during an English summer in the roaring twenties, decides to invite several of his friends to his posh new digs. Among the invitees is the title character, played by the delightful comedienne Millicent Martin. All sorts of slapstick chaos ensues, but Wisdom manages to save the day before things get hopelessly out of hand. Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once. ...The Girl on the Boat
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Norman Wisdom
Sam Marlowe
Millicent Martin
Billie Bennett
Richard Briers
Eustace Hignett
Sheila Hancock
Jane Hubbard
Bernard Cribbins
Peters
Athene Seyler
Mrs Adelaide Hignett
Philip Locke
Bream Mortimer
Noel Willman
Webster
William Sherwood
Mr Dennis Bennett
Martin Wyldeck
J.P.Mortimer
Patience Collier
Miss Millican
Timothy Bateson
Purser
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Kaplan
- Screenplay & Story
- P.G. Wodehouse
- Original Title
- The Girl on the Boat
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry Kaplan
P.G. Wodehouse
John Bryan
Department Leadership Roster
John Bryan
Producer
Henry Kaplan
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
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What is The Girl on the Boat about?
Norman Wisdom does to P.G. Wodehouse in Girl on the Boat what Jerry Lewis did to Gore Vidal in Visit to a Small Planet. The zany Wisdom, put in charge of his aunt's cottage during an English summer in the roaring twenties, decides to invite several of his friends to his posh new digs. Among the invitees is the title character, played by the delightful comedienne Millicent Martin. All sorts of slapstick chaos ensues, but Wisdom manages to save the day before things get hopelessly out of hand. Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once. ...The Girl on the Boat
Who directed The Girl on the Boat?
The Girl on the Boat was directed by Henry Kaplan.
Who stars in The Girl on the Boat?
The principal cast of The Girl on the Boat includes Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin, Richard Briers, Sheila Hancock, Bernard Cribbins.
When was The Girl on the Boat released and how long is it?
The Girl on the Boat was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Is The Girl on the Boat based on a book or true story?
The Girl on the Boat is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "P.G. Wodehouse".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Girl on the Boat?
The Girl on the Boat holds official age classifications: GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.).