The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962)
"The Amorous Prawn" (original title)

General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires. The General is sent abroad and in his absence, Lady Fitzadam decides ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Kimmins

Writer:

Nicholas Phipps (screenplay)

Stars:

Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Carmichael	...	Cpl. Sidney Green
Joan Greenwood	...	Lady Dodo Fitzadam
Cecil Parker	...	Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
Dennis Price	...	Prawn (Mr. Vernon)
Robert Beatty	...	Larry Hoffman
Liz Fraser	...	Pvt. Suzie Tidmarsh
Finlay Currie	...	Lochaye
Robert Nichols	...	Sam Goulansky
Bridget Armstrong	...	Pvt. Biddy O'Hara
Harry Locke	...	Albert Huggin
Derek Nimmo	...	Pvt. Willie Maltravers
Roddy McMillan	...	Pvt. McTavish
Sandra Dorne	...	Busty Babs
Michael Ripper	...	Angus
Roberta Desti	...	Jeweller's Assistant

Storyline

General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires. The General is sent abroad and in his absence, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their spacious estate into a fishing resort for American tourists.

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Plot Keywords:

army | based on play | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1962 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Amorous Mr. Prawn

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Covent Garden Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The alternative title "The Playgirl and the War Minister" was a contrived attempt to cash in on the Profumo political scandal, although the film has nothing to do with contemporary events.

User Reviews

Disgracefully prawn free.

I originally watched this movie because a friend suggested it to me. He said it's the Citizen Kane of prawn movies. As a prawn enthusiast how could I say no? I love prawn. prawn-kabobs, prawn creole, prawn gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. Pineapple prawn, lemon prawn, coconut prawn, pepper prawn, prawn soup, prawn stew, prawn salad, prawn and potatoes, prawn burger, prawn sandwich. You just can't go wrong.

So it started off well enough with a lovely animated sequence about prawns but it was all downhill from there. After that it's nothing but dry British "humor." I put it in quotes because it's not funny. Oh sorry, what I meant to say was humour. Too much god awful RAF banter. "Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie." How could anybody find this funny?

5/10, but only because of the brilliant opening credits.