See the full list of bottoms up cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It stars jimmy edwards in a spinoff of his tv comedy series whacko. Bottoms up 1960 film photos images of bottoms up 1960 film. Hes the head of chiselbury school but hes due to get the sack unless he improve the students grades. This fully blown film version sought to cashin on the success of jimmy edwardss canewielding headmaster but falls short of such scholastic comedies as the st. A seedy schoolmaster passes off his bookies son as an eastern prince. This movie excellent i would like to know why such a good film never gets put on the television anymore. Screenplay was by michael pertwee, with additional dialogue by frank muir and denis norden. This used to be a tv perennial and is now out on dvd, though elements of its humour all built around the oncehugelyaccepted practice of corporal. Bottoms up is a 1960 british comedy film it stars jimmy edwards in a spinoff of his tv comedy series whacko. The story follows the tried and trusted route of a headmaster of an english public school under threat of the sack cooking up a scheme to convince one and all that a foreign potentate its always some fictional middle eastern country has chosen them to. This law was designed to stop drinking in the united states, but what actually ended up. Bottoms up 1h 30min comedy 1962 usa jimmy edwards reprises his tv and radio role as the professor trying to control a school full of naughty boys. It was a good old classic comedy and if anyone from the bbc sees this perhaps they would show it for us all again to watch instead of seeing the other movies time and time again.
Oddly for a film adaptation of a popular sitcom, the makers chose to change the title from wackoso much for the value of name recognition. Based on the enormously popular television and radio sitcom whacko. Overview of bottoms up, 1960, directed by mario zampi, with at turner classic movies. My family of four was no exception, try thinking of the families in the movie, pleasantville. Bottoms up jimmy edwards, melvyn hayes 1960 bottoms up. Bottoms up tells the tale of a young beauty who, with a simple act of kindness to a homeless stranger, is given a mystical ring that turns her darkest sexual fantasies into nymphomaniacal realities.
Jimmy edwards, arthur howard, martita hunt, sydney tafler, raymond huntley, reginald beckwith. An incompetent boarding school headmaster, professor jim edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job. When the strangely childlike headmaster jimmy edwards of a boys public school chiselbury school for the sons of gentlefolk faces insubordination against his regime, he attempts to keep order in the only way he knows how through liberal use of the cane. Actually, its professor jim edwards, doctor of dunderheads. Russ carlson, jason russell, tina russell, laura cannon. It features spanking models sarah gregory and adriana evans who are two cousins getting in trouble time and time again with adrianas mom, dana specht. The plot involves melvyn hayes playing a cockney youth who tries to impersonate an indian prince. Jan 17, 2019 bottoms up 1960 mario zampi, jimmy edwards, arthur howard, martita hunt january 17, 2019 an incompetent boarding school headmaster, professor jim edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job, by passing off his bookies son as a middle eastern prince.
Apr 07, 2014 a later addition to the impressive series of comedies by two cities films cofounder mario zampi, bottoms up. Country united kingdom director mario zampi screenwriter. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Spanking children, growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. An incompetent boarding school headmaster, professor jim edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job, by passing off his bookies son as. This movie has stayed fondly in my memory since i saw it as a kid. Explore bottoms up 1960 film profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of bottoms up 1960 film. Check out for the latest photos of bottoms up 1960 film along with bottoms up 1960 film gallery, recent images of bottoms up 1960 film at times of india. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on bottoms up 1960 film.
Bottoms up is a 1960 film starring jimmy edwards, arthur howard, martita hunt. British comic actor jimmy edwards demonstrates his versatility in bottoms up by playing a character named jimmy edwards. This film is homegrown british comedy at its best and is better than the belles of st. In the tradition of will hay, edwards tries to maintain decorum in the boys school where he serves as. Bottoms up 1960 mario zampi, jimmy edwards, arthur howard, martita hunt january 17, 2019 an incompetent boarding school headmaster, professor jim edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job, by. Nov 19, 2016 the silent comedy watch party ep04 41220 ben model and steve massa ben model silent film accompanisthistorian 275 watching live now. Professor jimmy edwards tries to control a school full of naughty boys. An incompetent boarding school headmaster, professor jim edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise the profile of his boarding school, and thus save his job, by passing off his bookies son as a middle eastern prince. Bottoms up 1960 wild students rebel against a canewielding headmaster jimmy edwards and his assistant arthur howard at a british school for boys. December 18, 2015 december 18, 2015 spank bad ass leave a comment the latest scene on momma spankings is the very long and very hard 1950s maternal discipline movie. I have just modified one external link on bottoms up 1960 film. A later addition to the impressive series of comedies by two cities films cofounder mario zampi, bottoms up.
Hey all, i grew up in the fifties and sixties, a time when life was simpler and we were all pretty innocent, perhaps even naive. This fully blown film version sought to cashin on the success of jimmy edwardss canewielding headmaster but falls short of such scholastic comedies as the st trinians films or the adventures of will hays dr. Stars jimmy edwards, arthur howard, martita hunt, sydney tafler, raymond huntley and others. The film is presented here in a brandnew transfer from the. In the tradition of will hay, edwards tries to maintain decorum in the boys school where he serves as headmaster, but its a losing battle. Trailer online, release information and related links. Bottoms up 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jimmy edwards reprises his radio role as the professor trying to control a. Edwards costars include melvyn hayes and, in an early film role, richard briers. Bottoms are presented for caning although jim never actually canes anything other than a cushion and the deputy headmaster. Bottoms up dvd trailer bottoms up british comedy guide. Bottoms up like this film 1960 british comedy film based on the tv sitcom whacko. Bottoms up 1960 rotten tomatoes british comic actor jimmy edwards demonstrates his versatility in bottoms up by playing a character named jimmy edwards. Apr 09, 2020 for completisms sake, my notes on bottoms up 1960.
Bottoms up 1960 mario zampi, jimmy edwards, arthur. The silent comedy watch party ep04 41220 ben model and steve massa ben model silent film accompanisthistorian 275 watching live now. A very funny film, with lots of action sequences, and crisply directed. He hits upon the idea of getting a prince from some foreign country to impress other rich people into bringing their kids there. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Find movie and film cast and crew information for bottoms up. Bottoms up is a movie from the 1960s about the prohibition period in the united states. Bottoms up 1960 mario zampi, jimmy edwards, arthur howard. The headmasters madcap scheme is further complicated when an official from the foreign office arrives and announces that a real prince is to be placed under edwards supervision.