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The Sandwich Man

  • 19661966
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
365
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The Sandwich Man (1966)
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
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A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
365
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Hartford-Davis
  • Writers
    • Michael Bentine(original story and screenplay)
    • Robert Hartford-Davis(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Bentine
    • Dora Bryan
    • Harry H. Corbett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Hartford-Davis
  • Writers
    • Michael Bentine(original story and screenplay)
    • Robert Hartford-Davis(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Bentine
    • Dora Bryan
    • Harry H. Corbett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    The Sandwich Man (1966)
    The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Michael Bentine and Harry H. Corbett in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Ian Hendry, Terry-Thomas, and Leon Thau in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Michael Bentine and Dora Bryan in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Diana Dors and Anna Quayle in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Diana Dors, Michael Bentine, Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett, Terry-Thomas, and Norman Wisdom in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Diana Dors, Michael Bentine, Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett, Terry-Thomas, and Norman Wisdom in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    Michael Bentine and Suzy Kendall in The Sandwich Man (1966)
    The Sandwich Man (1966)

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    Michael Bentine
    • The Sandwich Manas The Sandwich Man
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Mrs De Vereas Mrs De Vere
    Harry H. Corbett
    Harry H. Corbett
    • Stage Door Keeperas Stage Door Keeper
    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Diana Dors
    Diana Dors
    • First Billingsgate Ladyas First Billingsgate Lady
    Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry
    • Policeman Motor Cycleas Policeman Motor Cycle
    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • Park Gardeneras Park Gardener
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Lord Uffinghamas Lord Uffingham
    • (as Wilfred Hyde White)
    Michael Medwin
    Michael Medwin
    • Sewer Manas Sewer Man
    Ron Moody
    Ron Moody
    • Rowing Coachas Rowing Coach
    Anna Quayle
    Anna Quayle
    • Second Billingsgate Ladyas Second Billingsgate Lady
    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Scout Masteras Scout Master
    • (as Terry Thomas)
    Norman Wisdom
    Norman Wisdom
    • Boxing Vicaras Boxing Vicar
    Donald Wolfit
    Donald Wolfit
    • Car Salesmanas Car Salesman
    David Buck
    David Buck
    • Stevenas Steven
    Suzy Kendall
    Suzy Kendall
    • Sueas Sue
    Tracey Crisp
    • The Girl in the Black Plastic Macas The Girl in the Black Plastic Mac
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Yachtsmanas Yachtsman
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Michael Bentine(original story and screenplay)
      • Robert Hartford-Davis(original story and screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Eric Idle has a bit part as the rowing cox on the Thames.
    • Goofs
      At the start of the film, Michel Bentine gets on a number 22 bus going to Knightsbridge, but gets off a number 44 going to Peckham.
    • Quotes

      Park Gardener: May I call your particular attention to the notice and its contents. Delphinia gigantica. Do you know it takes five years from the tiny seed, that I've nurtured with loving care, to the full paregoric effect you see here today. These beautiful blooms are extraordinarily delicate... so would you mind taking your dirty great hooter out of their fragrant petals.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits are played out over a wrestling bout, involving a bikini-clad girl, which has no connection with the rest of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Talkies: Remembering Dora Bryan/Our Dora (2019)

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Quaint portrait of a lost time
    This film was a strange choice for Michael Bentine, who had made a reputation for himself as a crazy, surreal comedian with a penchant for elaborate mechanical sets in TV programmes like It's A Square World. This gentle comedy, in which he takes a back seat and merely links a number of set pieces by prominent British actors and comedians of the 1960s is out of character, but nevertheless warm and enjoyable. Inevitably the humour has dated over the years, but it remains a valuable document of life in London as it became "swinging" and a chance to see many well-known artists who went on to greater things, and a few who didn't. To be enjoyed as a time capsule now, rather than cutting edge comedy.
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    • ianjmaunder
    • Jan 16, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1966 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • That Swinging City
    • Filming locations
      • Tolworth Tower, Tolworth, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Titan International Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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