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Frankie Howerd is the Funniest Knight of the Year!
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The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other...
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Frankie Howerd | ... | Richard / Lurkalot |
| David Kernan | ... | Troubador |
| Nora Swinburne | ... | The Mistress of the Bed Chamber / Lady-in-Waiting |
| Godfrey Winn | ... | The Archbishop of All England / Archbishop of All England |
| Bill Fraser | ... | Sir Braggart |
| Anna Quayle | ... | Ashfodel |
| Graham Crowden | ... | Sir Coward |
| Anne Aston | ... | Lobelia |
| Billy Walker | ... | Chopper |
| Royce Mills | ... | Knotweed |
| Lally Bowers | ... | The Voice (voice) |
| Alec Pleon | ... | Man-in-Stocks |
| Ian Trigger | ... | Lucky Charm Seller |
| Ken Wynne | ... | First Man |
| Jimmy Gardner | ... | Little Man |
| Parnell McGarry | ... | Battle-Axe Wife (as Parnell Mcgarry) |
| Jonathan Dennis | ... | Young Man |
 | Patricia Quinn | ... | Wife |
| Barrie Gosney | ... | Meat Stall Holder (also as Barry Gosney) |
| Aubrey Woods | ... | Vegetable Stall Owner |
 | David Prowse | ... | Sir Grumbel (as Dave Prowse) |
| Christopher Timothy | ... | Vendor |
 | Frank Thornton | ... | Master of Ceremonies |
| John Gorman | ... | 1st Man-at-Arms |
| Don Hawkins | ... | 2nd Man-at-Arms |
| Toby Lennon | ... | Squill (as Toby Lenon) |
| Ian White | ... | Lieutenant |
| Sam Kydd | ... | 1st Locksmith |
| Veronica Clifford | ... | Winifred |
| David Battley | ... | Yokel |
| Peter Straker | ... | Arab |
| Nora Wipp | ... | Belly Dancer |
| Niko Laski | ... | Belly Dancer |
| Sammie Winmill | ... | Waitress (as Sammy Winmill) |
| Lance Percival | ... | Our Man in the Holy Land / Reporter |
| Derek Griffiths | ... | Saladin |
 | Eartha Kitt | ... | Scheherazade |
| Norman Beaton | ... | Blacksmith |
| Judy Huxtable | ... | Gretel |
| Roy Hudd | ... | Nick the Pick |
| Jonathan Elsom | ... | 1st Horseman |
| Dave King | ... | Landlord of the Blue Boar / Landlord |
| Seretta Wilson | ... | Serving Wench (as Serretta Wilson) |
| John Barrett | ... | 1st Peasant |
| Fred Emney | ... | Mortimer |
| Nicholas Bennett | ... | 2nd Peasant |
| Iain Cuthbertson | ... | Teutonic Knight |
| Fred Griffiths | ... | Father |
| Winnie Holman | ... | Woman |
| Martin Woodhams | ... | Child |
| Johnny Vyvyan | ... | Chestnut Man |
| Hugh Paddick | ... | Robin Hood |
| Bernard Sharpe | ... | Will Scarlett |
| Long John Baldry | ... | Little John (as John Baldry) |
| Alan Rebbeck | ... | Friar Tuck |
| Christopher Sandford | ... | Mutch |
| Robert Tayman | ... | 2nd Horseman |
| Rita Webb | ... | Maid Marian |
| Mischa De La Motte | ... | Major Domo |
Directed by | |||
| Bob Kellett | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Sid Colin | (screenplay) & | |
| Ray Galton | (screenplay) and | |
| Alan Simpson | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Terry Glinwood | .... | producer | |
| Ned Sherrin | .... | producer | |
| Beryl Vertue | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carl Davis | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ian Wilson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Al Gell | |||
Casting by | |||
| Thelma Graves | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Seamus Flannery | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Penny Lowe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ramon Gow | .... | hair stylist | |
| Susie Hill | .... | hair stylist | |
| Richard Mills | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Pat Green | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mike Gowans | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Ernie Blake | .... | construction manager | |
| Kate Canning | .... | tapestries drawn by | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ian Fuller | .... | sound editor | |
| Chris Moore | .... | sound recordist (as Christopher Moore) | |
| Bill Rowe | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Tony White | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Brenda Dabbs | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Music Department | |||
| Carl Davis | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Nat Cohen | .... | presenter | |
| Doreen Dearnaley | .... | continuity | |
| Maureen Gregson | .... | unit publicist | |
Production Companies
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors Ltd. (as Nat Cohen presents for Anglo - EMI Film Distributors Ltd)
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1971) (UK) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1971) (UK) (theatrical)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Up the Chastity Belt" - UK (original title)
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94 min
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Anne Aston receives an "introducing" credit.See more »
Quotes:
Scheherazade:[performing the film's title song] Give me a modern man who knows how it has to be / Not some old miser who's guarding my chastity / Treating his woman as though she were some kind of chattel / It's unnatural / Give me a born true fighter who'll willingly tilt for me / Not some poor flower who'll suddenly wilt when he's hard / Pressed, right in the thick of the battle / Oh for a knight for my nights! / Oh for a knight for my nights! /See more »
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Spin off from "Up Pompeii!" (1969)See more »
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A Knight For My NightsSee more »
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I think this film is better than Frankie howerds first outing as Lurkio in "Up pompeii". as classic as that film was this one beats it in my opinion. It is rather slow in parts but with excellent character performances by Rita Webb and Hugh paddick and of course Frankie camping it up as Lurkalot ("because I do!") the film is saved as a British classic. lots of setbound filming gives it a special magical feel. This film was cut down from an amazing 3 hour original and Frankie himself wasn't happy with the end result but it has become a classic. Lurkalot, the medieval surf, tries to save his master in a series of funny events only to find out he is in fact the twin brother of King john himself of England (played by..you guessed it! Frankie!) Eartha Kitt makes a purrrfect appearance and the best scene is stolen by Hugh paddick as the campest robin Hood to grace our screens ever, but when Rita webb turns up as maid Marion ("your reputation has spread far and wide...and thats not the only thing by the look of it!") the laughs really begin (as they say) see it once at least its a corny classic!