Press for Time
Norman's a newspaper reporter - in his funniest film yet!
1966 | 102m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Asher |
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| Writer: | Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie, Angus McGill |
| Staring: |
| Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 1966 |
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| Director: | Robert Asher |
| Writer: | Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie, Angus McGill |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Titanic Films, IVY Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Norman Wisdom | Norman Shields / Emily Shields / Wilfred, the Prime Minister |
| Derek Bond | Major Rupert Bartlett |
| Angela Browne | Miss Eleanor Lampton |
| Tracey Crisp | Miss Ruby Fairchild |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Mr. Ballard |
| Noel Dyson | Lady Mayor Mrs. Corcoran |
| Derek Francis | Alderman Ernest Corcoran |
| Peter Jones | Robin Willobey |
| David Lodge | Mr. Ross |
| Stanley Unwin | Mr. Nottage |
| Frances White | Liz Corcoran |
| Michael Balfour | Sewerman |
| Tony Selby | Harry Marshall |
| Michael Bilton | Councillor Hedge |
| Norman Pitt | Councillor Quilter |
| Hazel Coppen | Granny Fork |
| Totti Truman Taylor | Mrs. Doe Connor |
| Toni Gilpin | Miss Thompson |
| Gordon Rollings | Bus Conductor |
| Chris Adcock | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Tony Allen | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Richard Atherton | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Joy Burnett | New Council Tenant (uncredited) |
| Donald Campbell | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Vic Chapman | Councillor / Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Craig | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Dane | Photo Model (uncredited) |
| Billy Davis | New Council Tenant (uncredited) |
| Carmen Dene | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| Rosemary Donnelly | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| Hugh Elton | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ford | Woman in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Joanna Ford | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| Arthur Goodman | Council Official (uncredited) |
| Ron Gregory | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Peter Hannon | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Imogen Hassall | Suffragette (uncredited) |
| Damaris Hayman | Miss Popkiss (uncredited) |
| Walter Henry | Fireman (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Man Delivering Newspapers (uncredited) |
| Ned Hood | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Lew Hooper | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Philip Johns | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Cyril Kent | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Lady on Train / Bag Lady (uncredited) |
| Colin McKenzie | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Norman Morris | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Richard Neller | Councillor (uncredited) |
| Paul Phillips | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Bob Raymond | Commuter (uncredited) |
| George Roderick | Eddie (uncredited) |
| Michelle Scott | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Jack Sharp | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Valerie Stanton | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| John Timberlake | Commuter (uncredited) |
| John Triplett | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Jim Tyson | Portly Man (uncredited) |
| Jennifer White | Isobel (uncredited) |
| Neil Wilson | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Unimpressed Beauty Pageant Observer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Asher | Director |
| Norman Wisdom | Screenplay |
| George Minassian | Camera Operator |
| Ken Goodman | Focus Puller |
| Eddie Leslie | Screenplay |
| Angus McGill | Book |
| Peter Newbrook | Director of Photography |
| Jack Martin | Production Manager |
| Bryan Coates | Assistant Director |
| Anne Suddi | Casting Director |
| Cyril Collick | Sound Supervisor |
| Jimmy Evans | Makeup Supervisor |
| Kay Gilbert | Costume Supervisor |
| Gerry Hambling | Supervising Editor |
| Don Ranasinghe | Assistant Editor |
| Michael Vickers | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Bruce Grimes | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Hartford-Davis | Producer |
| Peter Newbrook | Producer |
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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