It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1977)

Director:

Eric Till

Writers:

James Herriot (book), Alan Plater

Stars:

John Alderton, Colin Blakely, Lisa Harrow

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Alderton	...	James Herriott
Colin Blakely	...	Siegfried Farnon
Lisa Harrow	...	Helen
Bill Maynard	...	Hinchcliffe
Paul Shelley	...	Richard
Richard Pearson	...	Granville
Rosemary Martin	...	Mrs. Dalby
Raymond Francis	...	Colonel Bosworth
John Barrett	...	Crump
Philip Stone	...	Jack
Clifford Kershaw	...	Kendall
Kevin Moreton	...	William
Liz Smith	...	Mrs. Dodds
Leslie Sarony	...	Kirby
Gwen Nelson	...	Mrs. Kirby

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Filming Locations:

Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films, Reader's Digest, Talent Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first feature of Richard Griffths.

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Connections

Follows All Creatures Great and Small (1975)

User Reviews

Tame family entertainment - but very watchable

A vet goes in to practise in pre-war North Yorkshire and experiences all kinds of scrapes, misadventures and funny situations before being accepted by the locals.

Based on the best selling books of James Heriot and with the fantastic Yorkshire countryside as a backdrop there isn't a great deal to go wrong and, indeed, very little does.

This is "play safe" film making from another planet! Nevertheless it does give a sense of time and place (pre war England) and delivers small laughs and a plot development of sorts.

Safe Sunday afternoon fare and no better or worse than the entertaining (but equally safe) TV series that followed.