Simon, Simon

CinematographyHarvey Harrison
Derek VanlintEdited byBunny WarrenMusic byDenis KingDistributed byDigital Classics DVD32 min.CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Simon, Simon is a 1970 British sound effect comedy short film directed by Graham Stark and starring Stark, Norman Rossington, John Junkin and Julia Foster.^[1] The film features a host of cameo appearances by veteran British comedians. The title comes from the Simon hydraulic platforms used in the film.

Plot

Two handymen cause chaos on a new crane while haphazardly trying to accomplish jobs for their ever more frustrated boss.

Cast

• Graham Stark as 1st workman
• Julia Foster as 1st typist
• Norman Rossington as fireman
• John Junkin as 2nd workman (driver)
• Paul Whitsun-Jones as the boss
• Audrey Nicholson as 2nd typist
• Kenneth Earle as thief
• Tommy Godfrey as cashier
• Tony Blackburn as fireman
• Michael Caine as himself
• David Hemmings as man in car with posters
• Bob Monkhouse as photographer
• Eric Morecambe as roof tiler
• Ernie Wise as painter/decorator
• Pete Murray as fireman
• Peter Sellers as man with two cars
• Bernie Winters as man on roof with book

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "With its squad of incompetent firemen, this mimed comedy was clearly intended to revive the silent slapstick tradition of the Keystone Cops. But the enterprise lacks pace. The film alternates between mechanical sight gags and an indulgent sentimentality underlined by Dennis King's irrepressibly cute score. And while celebrated friends of the director make lightning appearances that should gratify the star spotters, the mime style of the principals involves much tiresome hand-wringing, eye-rolling and exaggerated mugging."^[2]

References

External links

• Simon, Simon at IMDb
• Simon, Simon then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets