Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: July 1, 1952
Cast
- Eddie Byrne - Dan Dance
- Jane Barrett - Sally
- Robert Brown - Bill Jordan
- Sidney James - Eric Hace
- Hermione Baddeley - Emma Stebbins
- Thora Hird - Alice Crouch
- Marianne Stone - Mrs Pincer
- Raymond Lovell - Sir Digby Montague
- Marjorie Rhodes - Miss Mouncey
- Dora Bryan - Peggy Stebbins
Screenplay
- Peter Blackmore (Screenplay)
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Lewis Gilbert
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Time, Gentlemen, Please! about?
- Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.
- Who directed Time, Gentlemen, Please!?
- Time, Gentlemen, Please! was directed by Lewis Gilbert.
- Who stars in Time, Gentlemen, Please!?
- Time, Gentlemen, Please! stars Eddie Byrne, Jane Barrett, Robert Brown, Sidney James, Hermione Baddeley, Thora Hird.
- How long is Time, Gentlemen, Please!?
- Time, Gentlemen, Please! has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Time, Gentlemen, Please!?
- Time, Gentlemen, Please! is a Comedy film.