Press for Time
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)
00:06:25 And... And a fine upstanding young fellow I was too.
00:09:37 We want votes!
00:13:00 (Mumbles) In Westminster?
00:15:34 Tinmouth! Tinmouth.
00:21:30 Got a bicycle?
00:25:20 Don't let him gain on us!
00:31:44 Well, I've got quite an evening ahead.
00:37:25 That's the town clerk, Mr Nottage.
00:40:05 - Mrs Mayor! - Shut up!
00:43:25 A lady hit a man on top of the head. Oh-ho-ho!
00:48:37 - What for? - What for?!
00:53:01 Yes, I remember you.
00:57:00 Oh, yeah! Hold these, hold these. Hang on.
01:00:17 - "Publish and be damned", he told me. - Get out!
01:03:30 I've always wanted to do that!
01:08:18 Aah! Aah!
01:12:33 The golden key.
01:17:29 If you're busy writing your article about this afternoon, I'll...
01:20:28 Really?
01:24:35 A dignified beauty contest.
01:27:27 Right, it's time.
01:32:45 (Laughter)
01:35:47 And if you and all the other politicians and the leaders of the world
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 line01:35:47
Production Record
DirectorRobert Asher
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes657