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A Coming-Out Party

Original title: Very Important Person
  • 19611961
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
585
YOUR RATING
A Coming-Out Party (1961)
  • Comedy
A somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits in a German POW camp find their new acerbic fellow prisoner is a key officer who must be got out at all cost.A somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits in a German POW camp find their new acerbic fellow prisoner is a key officer who must be got out at all cost.A somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits in a German POW camp find their new acerbic fellow prisoner is a key officer who must be got out at all cost.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
585
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Jack Davies(original screenplay)
    • Henry Blyth(original screenplay)
    • John Foley(novel)
  • Stars
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Leslie Phillips
    • Stanley Baxter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Jack Davies(original screenplay)
    • Henry Blyth(original screenplay)
    • John Foley(novel)
  • Stars
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Leslie Phillips
    • Stanley Baxter
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    • 20User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Stanley Baxter, John Forrest, James Robertson Justice, Jeremy Lloyd, Leslie Phillips, and John Ringham in A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    James Robertson Justice in A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    James Robertson Justice and Eric Sykes in A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    Stanley Baxter, James Robertson Justice, John Le Mesurier, Jeremy Lloyd, and Leslie Phillips in A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    A Coming-Out Party (1961)
    James Robertson Justice in A Coming-Out Party (1961)

    Top cast

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    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRSas Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS…
    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper DFCas Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper DFC
    Stanley Baxter
    Stanley Baxter
    • 'Jock' Everettas 'Jock' Everett…
    Eric Sykes
    Eric Sykes
    • Willoughby, Sports Officeras Willoughby, Sports Officer
    Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis
    • Woodcock, Entertainments Officeras Woodcock, Entertainments Officer
    Godfrey Winn
    • Selfas Self
    Colin Gordon
    Colin Gordon
    • Briggsas Briggs
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Piggott, Escape Officeras Piggott, Escape Officer
    Norman Bird
    Norman Bird
    • Travers, Senior British Officeras Travers, Senior British Officer
    Jeremy Lloyd
    Jeremy Lloyd
    • Flt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFCas Flt Lt. 'Bonzo' Baines DFC
    John Forrest
    • 'Grassy' Greenas 'Grassy' Green
    Jean Cadell
    Jean Cadell
    • Lady Telling Story on TV show - Opening Sceneas Lady Telling Story on TV show - Opening Scene
    Peter Myers
    Peter Myers
    • Pas P…
    Ronnie Stevens
    Ronnie Stevens
    • Hankleyas Hankley
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    Ronald Leigh-Hunt
    • Clynesas Clynes
    • (as Ronald Leigh Hunt)
    Steve Plytas
    • Luftwaffe Officeras Luftwaffe Officer
    John Ringham
    John Ringham
    • Pas P…
    Mark Hardy
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Jack Davies(original screenplay)
      • Henry Blyth(original screenplay)
      • John Foley(novel) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When James Robertson Justice's character shouts at the Lageroffizier, it translates as "You can kiss my arse, you filthy Nazi!" Possibly, James Robertson Justice, who spoke fluent German, ad-libbed this, certain that the rest of the crew probably wouldn't understand it, most of the audience wouldn't and the censors undoubtedly wouldn't (or get the jokes).
    • Goofs
      When the Times Crossword is first introduced to the prisoners, the clue for 1 Across is stated as "What did Jupiter drop?" However, when Farrow has completed it, we see the 1 Across clue as "Preserve of Fiction" (solution:"ramjam"). Furthermore, the crossword is numbered #4548 whilst the solution to the previous day's crossword = #9547 - the leading "9" having been amended to a "4".
    • Quotes

      Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS: Cooking requires no intelligence. Were it otherwise women would be no good at it.

    • Connections
      Featured in War Stories (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance of the Cuckoos
      (uncredited)
      Music by Marvin Hatley

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Funny film about an unpopular POW trying to escape.
    A funny film which has maintained its humour since being made in 1961. James Robertson Justice is excellent as an morose and unfriendly POW who must be helped to escape back to England. Well made and with some excellent exchanges between James Robertson and the other POWs.
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    • Dec 13, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1961 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Very Important Person
    • Filming locations
      • Beaconsfield Film Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Independent Artists
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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