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Not Now Darling

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
238
YOUR RATING
Not Now Darling (1973)
Comedy

A mad cap British farce about mistresses and minks in the London fur salon of Bodley, Bodley, and Crouch. Gilbert Bodley plans to sell an expensive mink to a mobster dirt cheap for his wife,... Read allA mad cap British farce about mistresses and minks in the London fur salon of Bodley, Bodley, and Crouch. Gilbert Bodley plans to sell an expensive mink to a mobster dirt cheap for his wife, because the wife is Gilbert's mistress and he wants to "Close the deal." However, instead... Read allA mad cap British farce about mistresses and minks in the London fur salon of Bodley, Bodley, and Crouch. Gilbert Bodley plans to sell an expensive mink to a mobster dirt cheap for his wife, because the wife is Gilbert's mistress and he wants to "Close the deal." However, instead of doing his own dirty work, he gets his reluctant partner, Arnold Crouch, to do it for h... Read all

  • Directors
    • Ray Cooney
    • David Croft
  • Writers
    • Ray Cooney
    • John T. Chapman
  • Stars
    • Geraldine Gardner
    • Leslie Phillips
    • Julie Ege
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    238
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ray Cooney
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Ray Cooney
      • John T. Chapman
    • Stars
      • Geraldine Gardner
      • Leslie Phillips
      • Julie Ege
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Barbara Windsor in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Geraldine Gardner in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Joan Sims in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Bill Fraser and Barbara Windsor in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Ray Cooney and Derren Nesbitt in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Moira Lister in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Julie Ege in Not Now Darling (1973)
    Bill Fraser and Geraldine Gardner in Not Now Darling (1973)

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    Geraldine Gardner
    Geraldine Gardner
    • Miss Whittington
    • (as Trudi Van Doorn/Trudie van Doorn)
    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • 'Bodley'…
    Julie Ege
    Julie Ege
    • Janie McMichael
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Miss Tipdale
    Ray Cooney
    • 'Crouch'…
    Bill Fraser
    • Commissionaire Frank
    Jack Hulbert
    Jack Hulbert
    • Commander George Frencham
    Cicely Courtneidge
    Cicely Courtneidge
    • Mrs. Harriet Frencham
    Derren Nesbitt
    Derren Nesbitt
    • Harry McMichael
    Barbara Windsor
    Barbara Windsor
    • Sue Lawson
    Moira Lister
    Moira Lister
    • Maude Bodley
    Jackie Pallo
    • Mr. Lawson
    Peter Butterworth
    Peter Butterworth
    • Painter
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Sharvell-Martin
    • Painter
    • (uncredited)
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Painter
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Ray Cooney
      • David Croft
    • Writers
      • Ray Cooney(based on the stageplay by)
      • John T. Chapman(based on the stageplay by) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The role of Arnold Crouch was originally intended for Dudley Moore but he was signed to a film in the U.S. It was then offered to Terry Scott who developed an aneurysm and had to withdraw. Director Ray Cooney then assumed the role himself, having been the original actor in the out-of-town preview, before it opened in the West End.
    • Goofs
      Roughly twenty minutes before the end of the film, the boom mic is clearly visible briefly in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
    • Quotes

      Commissionaire: Morning, Miss Whittington.

      Miss Whittington: Good morning, Frank.

      Commissionaire: You're a bit late.

      Miss Whittington: I'm all behind today.

      Commissionaire: And quite a bit in front, too, eh?

      Miss Whittington: Cheeky!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Le vison voyageur (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Not Now Darling
      Music by Cyril Ornadel

      Lyrics by Norman Newell

      Sung by Vicki Brown

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    A Fun "Carry On'" Like Comedy
    A bit too risqué to be a Carry On film, despite the presence of the great Joan Sims and Barbara Windsor, this is a farce starring Leslie Phillips as Bodley, who is buying a fur coat for his mistress Janie (the electric blue eyed Julie Ege). Janie is married and her husband comes to the furrier and there begins this true comic farce of double entendres, clothes thrown out the window and hiding in the store room. This film is fast paced, and everyone here has a flair for comedy, including Ray Cooney, who also co-wrote and co-directed this film. Its truly a film of its time, a sex comedy that never reaches porn. Its just fun to watch. Also included is the always welcome Moira Lister as Bodley's wife. A bit improbable as to the story itself, but who cares? If you like sex comedies, this is a good choice. If you want your Carry On film to take one more step forward, here it is. Its fun.
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    • Aug 24, 2008

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    • Release date
      • April 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nicht jetzt, Liebling
    • Filming locations
      • Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • LMG Film Productions Limited
      • Sedgemoor Productions Ltd.
      • Not Now Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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