Gasbags (1941)
It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.
Cast
- Bud Flanagan - Bud
- Chesney Allen - Ches
- Jimmy Nervo - Cecil
- Teddy Knox - Teddy
- Charlie Naughton - Charlie
- Jimmy Gold - Jimmy
- Moore Marriott - Jerry
- Wally Patch - Sgt Major
- Peter Gawthorne - Commanding Officer
- Frederick Valk - Sturmfuehrer
Screenplay
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
army, nazi, concentration camp, world war ii, british army, impersonator, female prisoner, secret weapon, barrage balloon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gasbags about?
- It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising. Their Sgt Major is not happy about this and orders them to take the balloon down, but a freak heavy wind accidentally carries the gang away to Nazi Germany. They are captured and placed in a detention camp where they meet an elderly prisoner named Jerry, who possess a map for the location of a secret weapon which will win the war! Fortunately Teddy Knox's impersonation of Hitler lands him the spot of pretending to be the Fuhrer at a gala dinner and the gang are allowed out of the camp. However the Nazis have other ideas for their substitute leader.
- Who directed Gasbags?
- Gasbags was directed by Walter Forde, Marcel Varnel.
- Who stars in Gasbags?
- Gasbags stars Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold.
- How long is Gasbags?
- Gasbags has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Gasbags?
- Gasbags is a War, Adventure, Comedy film.
- Where was Gasbags produced?
- Gasbags was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Gasbags?
- The themes of Gasbags include: The Horror of War and Humanity.