United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1963 / U
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An accident in the butchers shop leads Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal amount of chaos, Pitkin finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Pitkin decides to help.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patsy Rowlands | Amy |
| Peter Jones | Captain Russell |
| Ernest Clark | Professor Crankshaw |
| Lucy Appleby | Lindy Walker |
| Vera Day | Betty |
| Frank Williams | Driver Nutall |
| Penny Morrell | Nurse Rudkin |
| Patrick Cargill | Dr. Meadows |
| Francis Matthews | Benson |
| John Blythe | Dale |
| Pamela Conway | Patient |
| Danny Green | Ticehurst |
| Johnny Briggs | Armed Robber |
| John Adams | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Chris Adcock | Parent (uncredited) |
| Michael Balfour | Workman with Mallet (uncredited) |
| Alan Beaton | Parent (uncredited) |
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| Arnold Bell | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Graham Bell | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Wallace Bosco | Patient (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Brody | Small Band Member (uncredited) |
| Jill Carson | Nurse with Bouquet (uncredited) |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Pauline Chamberlain | Dancing Woman (uncredited) |
| Vic Chapman | Patient (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Charters | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Pat Coombs | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Austin Cooper | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| George Curtis | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Reggie de Beer | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Alistair Dick | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Clifford Earl | TV Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Peter Evans | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Lee Fenton | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Michael Goodliffe | Doctor on Children's Ward (uncredited) |
| Ursula Granville | Medical Student's Patient (uncredited) |
| Fred Griffiths | Lorry Driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Grist | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| Patrick Halpin | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Hospital Porter (uncredited) |
| Gordon Humphries | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Joan Ingram | Woman Dropping Ice Cream (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Patient (uncredited) |
| Nigel Kingsley | Extra (uncredited) |
| Andrew Laurence | Wallet Thrower (uncredited) |
| Benny Lee | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| John Lee | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Eddie Leslie | Band Member Playing Piccolo (uncredited) |
| Michael Lewis | (uncredited) |
| Pat Lewis | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Hotel Porter (uncredited) |
| Fred Machon | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Coral Morphew | Nurse (uncredited) |
| John Morris | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Julian Orchard | Man with Headache (uncredited) |
| Cecil Paul | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Lionel Pope | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Bob Raymond | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Milton Reid | The Mighty Chang (uncredited) |
| Cardew Robinson | Pinching Patient (uncredited) |
| Doug Robinson | Wrestler (uncredited) |
| George Roderick | Kissing Patient (uncredited) |
| Arnold Schulkes | Ambulance Officer (uncredited) |
| Roy Seely | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| John Smart | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| George Spence | Egg Patient (uncredited) |
| Emile Stemmler | Medical Student's Patient (uncredited) |
| Marianne Stone | Mrs. Cutforth (uncredited) |
| William F. Sully | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Pat Symons | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Tony Thawnton | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
| Rita Tobin-Weske | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Totti Truman Taylor | Rich Woman Throwing Bracelet (uncredited) |
| Harry Van Engel | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| Wanda Ventham | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Joe Wadham | Hospital Porter (uncredited) |
| Pearl Walters | Sunshine Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Jennifer White | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| Paula Wright | Onlooker (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Stitch in Time |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1963 |
| Executive producer | Earl St. John |
| Production | Hugh Stewart |
| Writer | Norman Wisdom, Jack Davies |
| Editing | Gerry Hambling |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher, James Bawden |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Waye, Robert Asher, Splinters Deason |
| Camera operators | James Bawden, Jack Asher |
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| Additional photography | Jack Asher, James Bawden |
| Production design | Bert Davey, Arthur Taksen |
| Art direction | Bert Davey, Arthur Taksen |
| Set decoration | Bert Davey, Arthur Taksen |
| Music | Philip Green, C. Le Mesurier, Dudley Messenger, Jim Sibley |
| Sound | Philip Green, C. Le Mesurier, Dudley Messenger, Jim Sibley |
| Costume design | Joan Ellacott, George Blackler, Biddy Chrystal |
| Makeup | George Blackler, Joan Ellacott, Biddy Chrystal |
| Hairstyling | Joan Ellacott, George Blackler, Biddy Chrystal |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Dec 20, 1963 / G
Russia / Feb 14, 1966
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