Are You Being Served? (1977)

The staff of Grace Bros. take a trip to Costa Plonka while the department is being remodeled.

Director:

Bob Kellett

Writers:

David Croft (BBC television series), Jeremy Lloyd (based on the BBC television series written by)

Stars:

John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Inman	...	Mr. Humphries
Mollie Sugden	...	Mrs. Slocombe
Frank Thornton	...	Captain Peacock
Trevor Bannister	...	Mr. Lucas
Wendy Richard	...	Miss Brahms
Arthur Brough	...	Mr. Grainger
Nicholas Smith	...	Mr. Rumbold
Harold Bennett	...	Young Mr. Grace
Arthur English	...	Mr. Harman
Karan David	...	Conchita
Glyn Houston	...	Cesar Rodriguez
Andrew Sachs	...	Don Carlos Bernardo
Sheila Steafel	...	Hat Customer
John G. Heller	...	German #1
Monica Grey	...	Nurse

Storyline

When Grace Brothers closes for redecoration, Young Mr. Grace send the staff on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.

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Plot Keywords:

holidays | department store | gangster | photo booth | british comedy | 

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Taglines:

They're Free!! Ready to Serve You on the Big Screen ! [UK]

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1977 (UK)

Also Known As:

'Are You Being Served?': The Movie

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglo-EMI Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During rehearsals the Lifebelle Inflatable Swimsuit overfilled with air and burst, blowing John Inman's wig off.

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Goofs

During evening meal, all the Grace Bros staff needed to use the lavatory - only one person, Mrs Slocombe actually DID use it.

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Quotes

Mr. Ernest Grainger: [discussing local custom of singing a song to let others know you are using the bathroom, because the only lock is on the outside] Many more dinners like that, and I shall have to learn a longer song.

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Connections

References Are You Being Served?: Fire Practice (1976)

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Soundtracks

"Where The Girls Are"
(uncredited)
Music by Dick Doerschuck
KPM Music Ltd

User Reviews

Grace Brothers staff go on holiday

When Young Mr. Grace sends the staff of Grace Brothers to Costa Plonka on vacation while the store is being remodeled, they find the accommodations less than they expected, including being at the center of a revolution.

Based on the popular television series, and utilizing the same actors, Are You Being Served? The Movie has a very different feel from the former. It is partly the difference in filming techniques from little screen to big screen. Unfortunately, the storyline, while it might carry well for an episode on the show, simply does not fill a feature length movie. Few of the jokes are original, simply taken from the show. While this has some nostalgic value, it does not help carry the movie for more than a few minutes. As a result, the humor is not up to the standards of the show.

Some have made comments criticizing the set used in the movie. I found the use of few, inexpensive sets to be one of the better parts of the movie, and brought it closer to the original show.

While the acting and characters remain faithful to the original series, this movie is not one that I would watch over and over again. I enjoyed the movie to a certain extent, and always like to see the further misadventures of the Grace Brothers' staff.

For those who are great fans of the series, this movie will be somewhat of a disappointment, but may still be worth watching. For those who have never seen the series, this movie should not be the introduction to Grace Brothers.