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Synopsis

A motley crew of British characters ride the San Ferry Ann to the shores of

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, where they embark on a weekend of calamity. A campervan family, led by Dad and Mum ( David Lodge and Joan Sims), create chaos from the moment they set their tyres on the shore, resulting in frequent run-ins with the Gendarmerie. Lewd Grandad (

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) finds his own misadventures with a newly-acquainted friend, a crazy German ex-soldier (

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). Also aboard for the ride is a saucy hitchhiker (

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), who causes a few heads to turn, including that of a fellow traveller ( Ronnie Stevens), who pursues her affection with comic results. The film appears on the 2021

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anthology ''

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and Other Stories'', along with '' A Home of Your Own'' and ''Vive le Sport'', all of which, including the title piece, were produced by Kellet.

Cast

* David Lodge as Dad * Joan Sims as Mum *

as Grandad *

as Hitchhiker *

as The German * Ronnie Stevens as Hitchhiker * Rodney Bewes as Lover Boy * Catherine Feller as Lover Girl *

Graham Stark Graham William Stark (20 January 1922 – 29 October 2013) was an English comedian, actor, writer and director. Early life The son of a purser on transatlantic liners,

as Gendarme *

Lynne Carol Josephine Caroline Gertrude Mary Faith Harber (29 June 1914 – 30 June 1990), known by the stage name Lynne Carol, was a Welsh born actress, primarily in TV series and telemovies. She was best known for playing busybody Martha Longhurst i ...

as Grandma *

Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell; 14 January 1926 – 14 November 2015) was a British actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and twice a Laurence Olivier Award winner. In the 1950s, Mitchell appeared on the radio programmes ''Educatin ...

as Maitre d'Hotel *

Aubrey Woods Aubrey Harold Woods (9 April 1928 – 7 May 2013) was an English actor. Biography and career Woods was born on 9 April 1928 in Edmonton, Middlesex and grew up in nearby Palmers Green. He was educated at the Latymer School. His first film ...

as Immigration Officer * Hugh Paddick as French Commercial Traveller * Joan Sterndale-Bennett as Madame * Sandor Elès as Shop Attendant * Fred Emney as Gourmet * Thomas Gallagher as Gardener *

Barrie Gosney Barrie Gosney (1926, Surrey – 24 January 2008) was a British television, film and theatrical actor. In a career spanning five decades, Gosney played roles in ''Up Pompeii'', ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Believe Nothing'', ''Time Gentlemen ...

as Mini Dad * Paul Grist as Ship's Officer * Bettine Le Beau as French War Museum Attendant *

Andreas Malandrinos Andreas Malandrinos ( el, Ανδρέας Μαλανδρίνος; 14 November 1888, in Greece – 11 July 1970, in Surrey) was a Greek-born actor who started appearing in British films from 1930, until his death 40 years later in Surrey, Englan ...

as Garage Mechanic *

Brian Murphy Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Murphy (baseball) (born 1980), American head baseball coach ...

as British Tourist in Garage *

Henry Woolf Henry Woolf, (20 January 1930 – 11 November 2021) was a British actor, theatre director, and teacher of acting, drama, and theatre who lived in Canada. He was a longtime friend and collaborator of 2005 Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter, having st ...

as French Van Driver *

Tex Fuller Albert Charles Baseley (11 December 1925 – 7 October 2020) was an English actor and stuntman, with a career spanning over four decades. Life and career Fuller made his first television appearance in 1958 and continued to appear in popular film ...

as Onion Man (uncredited)

References

External links

*
San Ferry Ann
' at

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