The wrong box is an outstanding comedy from the 60s that, lamentably, is relatively unknown today. Tony hancock, thorley walters, peter sellers, wilfrid lawson, dudley moore, john mills, ralph richardson, peter cook, nanette newman, michael caine. Tutti potevano suonare fotografia e tono nel tuo arnese. The wrong box peter sellers peter cook part 1 video. If you want to see the roots of monty python humor, this film was certainly one of their teachers excepting the goon show. Synopsis by hal erickson years before the story proper in the wrong box gets under way, a tontine is drawn up on behalf several young british boys. Watch the wrong box starring john mills in this comedy on directv. The wrong box is a 1966 british comedy film produced and directed by bryan forbes from a screenplay by larry gelbart and burt shevelove, based on the 1889 novel the wrong box by robert louis stevenson and lloyd osbourne. The wrong box is a forbes film through and through despite being his only fullfledged comedy. In this film, the parents of several british boys place pounds in a pool, to be invested and expanded upon. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Cast and crew credits for the wrong box, 1966, directed by bryan forbes, with john mills, ralph richardson, michael caine, at turner classic movies.
This is the longest of any order i have had on amazon. Pratt, or the work by peter cook and dudley moore, are. D the book revolves around a bunch of relatives two brothers, their cousin and uncle, his ward, etc. Download robert louis stevensons the wrong box for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. New and exclusive audio commentary with film historians josephine botting and vic pratt. The cast includes a number of britains leading c actors of the time, including. Years before the story proper in the wrong box gets under way, a tontine is drawn up on behalf several young british boys. The original trailer in high definition of the wrong box directed by.
The wrong box 1966 12 06191966 us crime, comedy, adventure 1h 45m user score. One of the funniest films ever made with an allstar cast, john mills, ralph richardson, michael caine, nanette newman, two villainous nephews peter cook and. The wrong boxrobert louis stevensonfree downloadpdf. Bryan forbes proves as excellent at directing offbeat period comedy as he is at drama, and the slightly stylized acting technique occasionally used by his allbritish cast in the wrong box. The wrong box peter sellers peter cook part 1 video dailymotion. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the wrong box movie on. The wrong box is one of the lesserknown works by robert louis stevenson, and i happened to own a copy. It was produced and directed by bryan forbes from a screenplay by larry gelbart and burt shevelove, based on the novel by robert louis stevenson and lloyd osbourne. The wrong box is a slapstick comedy with inserts that could have been shot in the 20s. The finsbury brothers, masterman john mills and joseph ralph richardson, are the last surviving members of a tontine that will pay a huge sum to whomever lives longest. The movie takes place in victorian england and is about two brothers who are heirs to a family fortune. Actually, ive owned a copy for a decade, so it was high time to get to it.
John barry the wrong box 1966 tontine box is put on. Bryan forbes the wrong box is a consistently funny comedy, set in victorian england, and concerns the scheming and shenanigans of elderly two brothers, and their heirs, attempting to remain the last alive to inherit a tontine, a lotteryinvestment scheme which. It was made by salamander film productions and distributed by columbia pictures. James villiers, leonard rossiter, graham stark making the movie a veritable. A film adaptation, also titled the wrong box, was released in 1966, and a musical in 2002. The story is about two brothers who are the last two surviving members of a tontine. In victorian england, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the otheror can be made to have seemed to do so. The wrong box 1966 original trailer hd 1080p youtube.
The wrong box is a 1966 british comedy that starred michael caine, peter sellers, and dudley moore. The wrong box 1966 set in victorian england, the wrong box is a british black comedy with a splendid cast including john mills, ralph richardson, michael. Based on a novel by robert louis stevenson, the wrong box is a delightful harkback to the glory days of britains ealing comedies. In victorian england, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other.
The resultant fortune will go to the last surviving member of the tontine. Opening titles sequence for the film the wrong box 1966 directed by bryan forbes, and starring john mills, ralph richardson, michael caine, peter cook, dudley moore, and peter sellers. Its really funny at times the train scene, peter sellers as dr. The resultant fortune will go to the last surviving. Each of the boys parents had placed pounds in a pool, to be invested and expanded upon. Watch the wrong box online stream full movie directv. Brian godwin was on set during the filming of this movie in 1966 together with his trusty, pre digital, 35mm film. The wrong box 1966 tt0061204 in victorian england, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other. Music from the wrong box 1966 by john barry tontine box is put on hearse michael, julia on hearse. Among the participants in this wacky gigglefest are such formidable talents as peter sellers, tony hancock, wilfred lawson, thorley walters, norman rossington, irene handl and cicely courtenedge.
A classic and hilariously convoluted comedy of errors, which plays expertly on victorian morals and mores. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the wrong box with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track. Music from the wrong box 1966 by john barry tontine box is put on hearse michael, julia on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the wrong box near you. The victorian premise and manners, the cinematography, the casting, and the music by john barry, couldnt be improved. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The resultant fortune will go to the last surving member of the tontine. The wrong box directed by bryan forbes available on dvd. The wrong box is a comedy about the ending of a tontine a tontine is an arrangement whereby a number of young people subscribe to a fund which is then closed and invested until all but one of the subscribers have died. The wrong box cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Finally, only two of the tontine participants are left. Second, the movie should be put into historical context visavis the evolution of english film and television comedy during the second half of the. The wrong box 1966 is a british comedy film made by salamander film productions and distributed by columbia pictures.
Ade binelli the wrong box 1966 is a british comedy film made by salamander film productions and distributed by columbia pictures. The wrong box is a black comedy novel cowritten by robert louis stevenson and lloyd osbourne, first published in 1889. Lewis with the madwoman of chaillot and a prominent role for his thespian wife, nanette newman, who would headline. The wrong box 1966 peter sellers dvd in 2020 movie posters.