On kanopy. The awesome comic benny hill, in his first, full length film role. When hugo gets kicked out of the stage show, he takes any job he can get. And gets mixed up with a group of spies. They hire him to imitate their evil scientist, to demonstrate a machine that can control the weather. And of course, that all goes wrong too. Along the way, he rescues a girl who doesn't need to be rescued. But she's flattered he would go to the trouble. It's mostly pretty light and fluffy. Lots of sight gags, jokes, misunderstandings. Pratfalls. Comedy bits. Co-stars belinda lee as hugo's girlfriend. She made a few more films, but died at twenty five in a car accident, just a few years after this was released. The story is quite silly, and nothing too special. Of course, he needs to dress up in drag, as part of the plot. Historically, it's fun to see a thirty two year old benny hill, years before he starred in his own show. The magic chair scene is right out of the marx brothers, or maybe the three stooges! Directed by basil dearden. He won the bafta for sapphire. Written by tib clarke, who had won his oscar for lavender hill.
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