The Early Bird
His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour
Genres
Overview
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
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1965-11-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
7.6
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman
Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
Jerry Desmonde
Mr. Walter Hunter
Paddie O'Neill
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
Sir Roger's Secretary
Nellie
Horse
Del Baker
Fireman (uncredited)
Les Conrad
Onlooker (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
Fireman (uncredited)
Joyce Everson
Mother (uncredited)
Tex Fuller
Office Worker (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Man in Lift (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Surprised Man (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
Onlooker (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Onlooker (uncredited)
Eddie Leslie
Slater (uncredited)
Dan Lester
Onlooker (uncredited)
David Lodge
Angry Husband (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Onlooker (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Onlooker (uncredited)
George Roderick
Man Falling Down Stairs (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar
Fireman (uncredited)
Patsy Ann Scott
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Godfrey (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Bystander at Fire (uncredited)
Bill Strange
Milkman (uncredited)
Pat Symons
Onlooker (uncredited)
John Tatham
Man in Office (uncredited)
John Timberlake
Onlooker (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Onlooker (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Policeman (uncredited)
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