Norman Wisdom Collection [DVD]

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A box set of 12 Norman Wisdom classics. In 'On the Beat' Wisdom stars as a bumbling Scotland Yard car park attendant who gets his chance to be a real policeman after he accidentally catches some crooks. His advantage lies in the fact that he physically resembles one of the ringleaders. In 'Man of the Moment' the bumbling Norman (Wisdom) accidentally becomes the British delegate to an important international conference in Geneva. Hilarious chaos and amusing misunderstandings ensue. In 'Trouble in Store' Wisdom is taken on as a shop assistant in a department store. His ambition is to become a window dresser, and he falls in love at first sight with his dream-girl, Sally. After a disastrous start (chasing a bus on roller skates, entering a shop girl's hostel, the usual sort of thing), events conspire to make Norman an unlikely hero. In 'Up in the World' Wisdom stars as the bumbling window cleaner to Lady Banderville. He has to cope with the pranks of her son, Sir Reggie, but cleans up when he confounds a gang of kidnappers. In 'The Square Peg' Norman Pitkin (Wisdom) is keen to help the war effort, and turns out to be a dead ringer for an enemy general. Joining up with his colleague, Mr Grimsdale, he is posted to France as part of a team repairing the damaged roads. Captured by the enemy, he turns his uncanny resemblance to his own advantage and comes home a hero. In 'Follow a Star' Wisdom plays a shop worker (imaginatively also named Norman, as indeed is every character he has ever portrayed) who dreams of becoming a famous singer. His attempts are, of course, disastrous, until he is encouraged by music teacher Miss Dobson, and a crippled girl named Judy. In 'The Bulldog Breed' Norman Puckle (Wisdom) is a grocer who joins the Navy and finds himself chosen to man a rocket flight into outer space. After Norman brings his own brand of madcap mayhem to the training process, his superiors begin to suspect that they might have picked the wrong person for the mission. Also starring Ian Hunter and Edward Chapman. Whilst in 'One Good Turn' Norman (Wisdom) works at the orphanage, and promises that he will buy one of its charges a model car. But how can he get the money? Proving himself equally incompetent at all jobs, he manages to raise a few laughs along the way in his attempts to earn the cash and not disappoint the little sprite. In 'A Stitch in Time' Star Wisdom plays an apprentice butcher trying to help a sick child. His bumbling efforts end up with him being banned from visiting little orphan Lindy, but Norman will go to any lengths to keep in touch with his young charge. Whilst in 'Just My Tuck', determined to win the heart of his beautiful neighbour, Norman (Wisdom) decides he wants to buy her a diamond necklace - but how can he possibly afford it? A solution offers itself when he goes to a bookmaker's, learns the intricacies of the accumulator bet, and sets out on a major winning streak. However, whenever Norman is involved things are never quite that simple, and soon enough our hapless hero finds himself in deep trouble, creating havoc at the local racetrack. In 'The Early Bird' Wisdom plays a milkman caught up in a feud between the small, traditional company that employs him and a large, modern dairy planning a hostile takeover. Will Norman, in his typically inept fashion, manage to save his company from the onset of modernity? Finally in 'Press For Time' Norman Shields (Wisdom) is an accident-prone young reporter, who only got the job because his grandfather (also played by Wisdom) happens to be the Prime Minister. Hilarious chaos ensues when Norman is sent to cover a beauty contest. Wisdom also appears in drag as a Suffragette called Emily. Review: The Brits Know How To Make You Laugh! - I have always had a soft spot for Pitkin (One of the character names), letting his horse sleep in his bed... god what a hoot. The little fellow is constantly irritating to the ever irascible Mr. Grimsdale. The pair of them even end up in hospital due to Normans shenanigans. I'm an Aussie by birth but i grew up English i reckon, due to the amount of quality programming on our telly's every weekend and some weeknights, my dad loved American stuff like M.A.S.H and Hogan's Heroes, but for me, well it just had to be Norman wisdom and Basil Brush and even Catweazle. I've near sent myself broke trying to obtain all the shows/ films i loved as a little fella. Some of my faves are on the top qaulity DVD's in this set: The Early Bird; Norman delivers milk for Grimsdales Dairy, Consolidated Dairys wants to take their run but Normans not having it. A Stitch In Time; Norman wants to help a little girl in hospital and Mr. Grimsdales in for helping as well as for trouble. Darn it all, i have a hankering to watch them all again now. Whether it's betting to get money to impress a girl, getting a peddle car for a little boy in an orphanage about to be torn down, cleaning the windows of a huge manor house or running foul of his gangster double, if Normans having a crack at the Germans or getting around in his Dads size extra large police uniform you just know he will muck it up. He will impress, beguile and stun you with his capers but at the end of it all he is just a little bloke trying to get ahead and that finally is what appeals to us all. We see a little bit of ourselves in his antics and we are able to laugh at ourselves. Sir Norman Wisdom is an absolute legend and England is lucky to have him, send him down for a visit. ;] Thank You Review: Collection Item - We collect DVDs that we love to watch more than once when there is nothing good on TV, we both like Norman Wisdom, one of the best "old-time comedians" and only spotted this film collection of his by accident - it contains most of his best films & is well worth buying - it may be old, dated & the acting could have been better but - they are so funny & they will make you laugh,