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Release Date:
31 July 1968 (UK) more
Plot:
Popular BBC comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2... more
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Dad's Army Star Bean Dies
(From WENN. 23 June 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)
London's Lunch Club Honors Scriptwriter Jimmy Perry
(From CinemaRetro. 30 April 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)
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You Stupid Boy! more (32 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 77)| Arthur Lowe | ... | Capt. George Mainwaring / ... (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Sgt. Arthur Wilson (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Clive Dunn | ... | LCpl. Jack Jones (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| John Laurie | ... | Pte. James Frazer (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Arnold Ridley | ... | Pte. Charles Godfrey (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Ian Lavender | ... | Pte. Frank Pike (80 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| James Beck | ... | Pte. Joe Walker (60 episodes, 1968-1973) | |
| Bill Pertwee | ... | A.R.P. Warden Hodges / ... (57 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Bud Flanagan | ... | The Voice Of / ... (49 episodes, 1968-1975) | |
| Edward Sinclair | ... | Verger Henry Yeatman / ... (46 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Colin Bean | ... | Private Sponge / ... (41 episodes, 1968-1977) | |
| Frank Williams | ... | Rev. Timothy Farthing / ... (40 episodes, 1969-1977) |
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Also Known As:
The Fighting Tigers (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min (80 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G
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John Laurie and Arnold Ridley both fought in World War One and both were wounded and invalided out of the army. more
Quotes:
Frazer:
[after seeing Wilson seeing his daughter off] I know I am a bit of a blabbermouth, but... but I'll keep my tongue for ye Mr Wilson.
Wilson:
[grateful] Thank you James.
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Referenced in The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Come on. Hold my hand now more
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Capt. Mainwaring would frequently utter the above phrase, and then immediately do something much more stupid than young Private Pike could ever accomplish. This is one of the reasons why this colorful program is one of my favorites (pardon my American English spelling).
The scripts are good, but what really make this show brilliant are the great characters and the wonderful actors. It must have been very difficult to get elderly actors to do zany slapstick comedy, but the directors managed to do it beautifully.
The contrast of young and old, and middle class and working class people in perpetual conflict is really great fun to watch. More egos are deflated in this series than ever before, and with hilarious results.
Instead of watching the horrible news accounts of the Iraq War, watch a video tape of Dad's Army. This a very funny remembrance of a much better era.