British Comedy Guide
Penny Points To Paradise. Image shows from L to R: Spike Donnelly (Spike Milligan), Harry Flakers (Harry Secombe). Copyright: Adelphi Films
Penny Points To Paradise

Penny Points To Paradise

  • 1951 film

Comedy starring Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. A pools winner celebrates in a guest-house full of crooks. Also features Alfred Marks, Vicky Page, Paddie O'Neil, Bill Kerr, Freddie Frinton and Joe Linnane

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Penny Points To Paradise. Image shows from L to R: Harry Flakers (Harry Secombe), Christine Russell (Paddie O'Neil), Sheila Gilroy (Vicky Page), Spike Donnelly (Spike Milligan). Copyright: Adelphi Films

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1951
Stars
Harry Secombe, Alfred Marks, Peter Sellers, Vicky Page, Paddie O'Neil, Spike Milligan, Bill Kerr, Freddie Frinton and more
Writer
John Ormonde
Director
Tony Young
Producer
Alan Cullimore
Company

Football pools winner Harry and his friend Spike go on holiday to the small Brighton guest-house they've long frequented for their annual break.

Already resident are two young single women, Christine and Sheila. Christine in particular has her eyes set on a very particular prize when she hears of Harry's imminent arrival. Sheila's a little less eager, but certainly wouldn't mind a bite of the cash.

Meanwhile, news of the win has also reached gentleman crook Alfred Haynes and his master-forger 'business' partner, the bad-tempered Graves. The pair depart for Brighton immediately, intending to swindle Harry out of his legitimate winnings...

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Additional details

UK certificate
U
Duration
74 minutes
Produced
1951
Distributors

Adelphi Films

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Black and white

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Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 6:00am on TPTV
  • Monday 16th January 2017 at 6:25am on TPTV
  • Tuesday 8th November 2016 at 4:10am on TPTV

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