The Early Bird
“His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour”
Synopsis
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
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Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman
Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
Jerry Desmonde
Mr. Walter Hunter
Paddie O'Neil
Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins
Bryan Pringle
Austin
Richard Vernon
Sir Roger Wedgewood
John Le Mesurier
Colonel Foster
Peter Jeffrey
Fire Chief
Penny Morrell
Miss Curry
Marjie Lawrence
Woman in Negligee
Frank Thornton
Drunken Doctor
Dandy Nichols
Woman Flooded by Milk
Harry Locke
Commissionaire
Michael Bilton
Nervous Man
Imogen Hassall
Miss Cartwright
Nellie
Horse
Del Baker
Fireman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
Onlooker (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Asher
- Original Title
- The Early Bird
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Asher
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Asher
Director
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International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
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THE OVERLY- - - -HYPHENATED TOE-TICKLING FLICKERS PROJECT 2018 🍑
Once again it's time to start a list showing every movie I watch this year. As is my wont, I always ask a friend to come up with the name for the list and this year it's the turn of my doddy Cheeks letterboxd.com/cheeksdabelly/ . He gets the honour of naming this list because he turns 100 years old this year. So here are the movies I watched in 2018. MOVIES NOT FOUND ON LETTERBOXD: OUR HERITAGE (1966) THE TROUBLE WITH TITIAN REVISITED [2017] CANADA VIGNETTES: FLIN FLON [1978] CANADA VIGNETTES: INSTANT FRENCH [1978] CANADA VIGNETTES: ONIONS AND GARLIC [1978] CANADA VIGNETTES: THE THIRTIES [1978] WHO GOT DIANA DORS' MILLIONS [2003] AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE DUEL [2000] AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: CUSTER'S LAST STAND [2012] THE INEXPLICABLE UNIVERSE: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES [2012]' THE DAY THEY DIED [2003] WORLD OF MYSTERIES: HIDDEN CITY OF LONDON [2002] AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: DOLLEY MADISON THE SECRET OF BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY [2016] RUSH: R40 LIVE [2016] AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE NUREMBERG TRIALS EVIL GENIUS [2018] THE LAST JOURNEY OF THE MAGNA CARTA KING [2015] BILLY CONNOLLY: PALE BLUE SCOTTISH PERSON [1991] HOW THE DEVIL GOT HIS HORNS [2012] DRIVE-IN DELIRIUM: THE NEW BATCH [2018] ABDICATION: A VERY BRITISH COUP {7/12} THE SECRET OF SELLING THE NEGRO [1954] WHAT IS COMMUNISM? [1963] CHET BAKER: THE LAST DAYS [1990] WATERGATE [1994] FOOD FOR THOUGHT [1949]
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Early Bird
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What is The Early Bird about?
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
Who directed The Early Bird?
The Early Bird was directed by Robert Asher.
Who stars in The Early Bird?
The principal cast of The Early Bird includes Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde, Paddie O'Neil, Bryan Pringle.
When was The Early Bird released and how long is it?
The Early Bird was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Early Bird?
The Early Bird holds official age classifications: GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.).