Simon Simon (1970)

A comedy short with very little speaking. Graham Stark and John Junkin have a new elevated platform to work with but still manage to get into lots of trouble. Lots of celebrity appearances.

Director:

Graham Stark

Writers:

Dave Freeman (additional material), Graham Stark

Stars:

Graham Stark, Julia Foster, Norman Rossington

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham Stark	...	1st Workman
Julia Foster	...	1st Typist
Norman Rossington	...	Fireman
John Junkin	...	2nd Workman - Driver
Paul Whitsun-Jones	...	The Boss
Audrey Nicholson	...	2nd Typist
Kenneth Earle	...	Thief
Tommy Godfrey	...	Cashier
Tony Blackburn	...	Fireman
Michael Caine	...	Himself
David Hemmings	...	Man in car with posters
Bob Monkhouse	...	Photographer
Eric Morecambe	...	Roof Tiler
Pete Murray	...	Fireman
Peter Sellers	...	Man with two cars

Storyline

A comedy short with very little speaking. Graham Stark and John Junkin have a new elevated platform to work with but still manage to get into lots of trouble. Lots of celebrity appearances.

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Holtswhite Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hemdale, Shillingford Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

32 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Wild was originally cast, but was replaced.

User Reviews

Silly and short, but entertaining

Made in the same vein as Eric Sykes' "The Plank," this film was made with very little money. Stark was able to line up this impressive cast because he was best friends with Peter Sellers. The actors did the film as a favour and didn't recieve any fee. It really is a spot-the-star-blink-and-you-will-miss-them feature. Michael Caine appears fleetingly in his recently purchased Rolls-Royce convertible. Much of the film is banal prank slapstick, but the scene with Peter Sellers scratching his Lamborghini and clicking his fingers for a new replacement is quite amusing, and a reflection of what Sellers was like in real life. Not shown much these days (I saw it at 3am in the morning), it is an interesting film for star spotters.