Please Sir!

1971 · 100 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 265 VOTES · DIR. Mark Stuart

Please Sir! poster

Overview

Mr. Hedges, the somewhat naive and idealistc teacher of the rebellious Class 5C, lobbies to have them allowed on the school camping trip despite much precedent to the contrary. Once on the camping trip Mr. Hedges pursues the local barmaid and the class indulge in their usual activities. A small feud with some stereotypical upper class children in red blazers is resolved with a false rape allegation. A case of some stolen money is resolved through Mr. Hedges trusting the class. At the final dance Mr. Hedges is ensnared in the romantic clutches of Miss Cutforth, contrary to his wishes.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,232 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:40 'Morning.
00:08:49 You're about as quiet and introspective
00:11:41 Yeah!
00:15:22 I think Mr. Hedges may have a point.
00:19:04 But you're my little man of the house.
00:23:17 Cough, cough.
00:27:01 Er, my address?
00:30:30 Eva, get off the luggage rack, will you, please?
00:34:31 Where's Wesley?
00:39:41 get past the searchlights and machine guns.
00:44:01 No.
00:48:34 What's that man's name?
00:53:47 do you know where they are, by any chance?
00:57:14 I'd like to take you to lunch.
01:01:23 has given my chicks a good home and everything.
01:06:02 Utterly outspoken, isn't he, Maur?
01:10:15 you have behaved like little rotters and absolute cads!
01:16:04 I don't care.
01:19:13 I like the chap who's writing the article.
01:22:50 I'll eye ointment who I like!
01:26:17 Oh, you will have to give me a chance
01:30:34 Ah, Miss.
01:34:56 Dennis does not leave the camp until you write this note.
01:40:11 Look, if Mr. Cromwell is...

Cast & Characters

John Alderton Bernard Hedges Deryck Guyler Norman Potter
Peter Cleall Eric Duffy
Joan Sanderson Doris Ewell
Carol Hawkins Sharon Eversleigh
Liz Gebhardt Maureen Bullock
Peter Denyer Dennis Dunstable
David Barry Frankie Abbot
Noel Howlett Mr. Cromwell
Richard Davies Mr. Price
Erik Chitty Mr. Smith Patsy Rowlands Angela Cutforth Malcolm McFee Peter Craven
Aziz Resham Feisal
Brinsley Forde Wesley
Jill Kerman Penny Wheeler
Norman Bird Reynolds
Barbara Mitchell Mrs. Abbott
Peter Bayliss Mr. Dunstable
Eve Pearce Mrs. Dunstable
Jack Smethurst Bus Driver
Daphne Heard Gypsy Lady
Nicholas Locise Nobbler
Brenda Cowling Mrs. Duffy
Richard Everett Malcolm
Hayden Evans Parsons
Fred Beauman Gypsy

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,232
Dialogue density22.3 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line01:40:11

Production Record

DirectorMark Stuart
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes265

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