Press for Time

Name: Press for Time
Director: Robert Asher
Released: 1966
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Norman Wisdom, Norman Wisdom, Norman Wisdom, Derek Bond, Angela Browne

1966 · 102 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 657 VOTES · DIR. Robert Asher

Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,036 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:49 (Chiming)

00:06:32 That year... I met Isobel.

00:09:43 - (Thunder) - 'The rains came.'

00:13:11 Yes, Prime Minister. That's why I thought a change would be a good idea.

00:16:04 You've got my bag!

00:22:33 Where's the New Congregational Hall?

00:26:06 Good boy!

00:32:07 Er, see you.

00:37:49 Now this, underlined and underhand this dale

00:40:33 Trying to wriggle out of it? Yellow-belly!

00:43:58 He had a couple of drinks and I had to get the story out of him somehow.

00:49:12 - The sack? - Good boy!

00:54:33 - How do you do? - How do you do.

00:57:49 Yeah. Guess who?

01:01:02 Oh, no, sir. I've promoted him. Yes!

01:04:34 and Ernest Corcoran being the only man who matters, Bartlett wouldn't publish.

01:10:29 Never mind the speeches, when do we get into our house?

01:14:51 I've got to get back to the paper. Ta-ta.

01:18:48 House falls down.

01:23:11 - I'm Shields of the Times. - A reporter? How delicious!

01:25:41 - Perishing little halfwit! - He might not sound clever to you

01:29:49 (Groans)

01:34:27 and it will not be tolerated.

01:37:41 - We've missed it! - No, we haven't!

Cast & Characters

Norman Wisdom Norman Shields Norman Wisdom Emily, his mother Norman Wisdom Wilfred, his grandfather (the P.M.) Derek Bond Maj. R.E. Bartlett Angela Browne Eleanor Lampton Tracey Crisp Ruby Fairchild Allan Cuthbertson Mr. Ballard (Attorney General) Noel Dyson Mrs. Corcoran (the lady mayor) Derek Francis Ernest Corcoran (alderman) Peter Jones Robin Willobey (photographer) David Lodge Mr. Ross (editor, 'Tinmouth Times') Stanley Unwin Mr. Nottage (Town Clerk)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,036

Dialogue density10.2 lines / min

First line00:01:49

Final line01:37:41

Production Record

DirectorRobert Asher

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes657