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From the stage play “Sailor beware” by Philip King and Falkland L. Cary with an introduction by Bill Collins. A humorous tale of domestic conflict between Shirley (Shirley Eaton), her prospective sailor husband-to-be Albert (Ronald Lewis) and Shirley’s overbearing acerbic tongued mother, Emma (Peggy Mount). Cast includes Cyril Smith, Esme Cannon, Gordon jackson, Geoffrey Keen, Joy Webster, Thora Hird.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319591
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and daughters
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)