Are You Being Served? (1977)

Director:

Bob Kellett

Writers:

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

Release Date:

11 June 1977 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Holidays | Department Store | Gangster | Photo Booth | British Comedy

Cast

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
Jennifer Granville	...	The Air Hostess
Derek Griffiths	...	The Emir
Nadim Sawalha	...	The Emir's Interpreter
Penny Irving	...	Miss Nicholson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raymond Bowers	...	Mr. Henry - Grace Brothers Hairdresser (uncredited)
Marianne Broome	...	Gorgeous Girl #1 (uncredited)
Hugo De Vernier	...	German #2 (uncredited)
Barrie Gosney	...	Airport security guard (uncredited)
Paul Grist	...	Customs Officer (uncredited)
Rikki Howard	...	Gorgeous Girl #3 (uncredited)
Nicki Howorth	...	Gorgeous Girl #2 (uncredited)
Andrew Mann	...	The Pilot (uncredited)
Ricardo Montez	...	Revolutionary (uncredited)
Brian Osbourne	...	Airport security guard (uncredited)
Pam Rose	...	Security officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Kellett

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Croft		BBC television series
Jeremy Lloyd		based on the BBC television series written by

Produced by
David Croft	....	executive producer
Jeremy Lloyd	....	executive producer
Andrew Mitchell	....	producer
Nat Cohen	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by
Jack Atcheler		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Al Gell

Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.		(as Weston Drury Jnr.)

Art Direction by
Robert Jones		(as Bob Jones)

Set Decoration by
Harry Cordwell

Makeup Department
Joan Carpenter	....	hairdressing
Robin Grantham	....	make-up

Production Management
John Wilcox	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vincent Winter	....	assistant director

Art Department
John Lageu	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Ian Fuller	....	dubbing editor
Bill Rowe	....	re-recording mixer
Bruce White	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Wally Byatt	....	camera operator
Keith Blake	....	focus puller (uncredited)
Billy Merrell	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ivy Baker	....	wardrobe supervisor

Other crew
Richard du Vivier	....	production associate
June Randall	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Anglo-EMI Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Dabara Films (1979) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Thorn EMI (1977) (UK) (theatrical)
• BBC Video (video)
• EMI Film Distributors Ltd.
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Thorn EMI Video Australia
• Warner Home Video (1989) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Weintraub Entertainment (1987) (UK) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Anglo-EMI Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

Andrew Sachs was hired as Carlos, the Spanish manager of Costa Plonka's Don Barnardo Palace, to capitalise on his then-current fame as Manuel in "Fawlty Towers" (1975).

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold:[the staff just arrived at the hotel] Ring the bell, Peacock.
Captain Stephen Peacock:I hope you're not going to keep ordering me around. We are on holiday.
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold:I'm sorry. Ring the bell, Stephen.

Movie Connections:

References "Are You Being Served?: Fire Practice (#4.4)" (1976)

Soundtrack:

Pavana

Very funny

This is like a Carry on.with loads of laughs Mr Rumbold is absolutely hilarious.Its surprising that so little of the cast were used in carry ons they certainly could tell the same jokes with a twinkle in there eye.this is bawdy postcard humour at its best.