In the Doghouse

Having just dashed off a trio of Brian Rix vehicles this production-line Leslie Phillips comedy could only be a step up for director Darcy Conyers; although it proved his final feature film (ditto female lead Peggy Cummins; seen modelling a basque as a showgirl in a double act with a monkey).

Although the title tells you all you need to know about the level of wit to be anticipated, some of writer Michael Pertwee's sardonic wit makes it into the film (including digs at the tabloid press and a final gag about the Queen's corgis which can still be understood after six decades) and it shows a prescient concern with animal welfare.