It's Not the Size That Counts (1974)

Percy, the man with the world's first penis transplant, discovers that there is a chemical in the city's water that makes men impotent.

Director:

Ralph Thomas

Writers:

Sid Colin, Raymond Hitchcock (characters)

Stars:

Leigh Lawson, Elke Sommer, Denholm Elliott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leigh Lawson	...	Percy Edward Anthony
Elke Sommer	...	Clarissa
Denholm Elliott	...	Sir Emmanuel Whitbread
Judy Geeson	...	Dr. Fairweather
Harry H. Corbett	...	Prime Minister
Vincent Price	...	Stavos Mammonian
Adrienne Posta	...	P.C. 217 'Iris'
Julie Ege	...	Miss Hanson
Barry Humphries	...	Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady
James Booth	...	Jeffcot
Milo O'Shea	...	Dr. Klein
Ronald Fraser	...	Bleeker
Anthony Andrews	...	Catchpole
Bernard Lee	...	Barraclough
Madeline Smith	...	Miss UK

Storyline

Percy, the man with the world's first penis transplant, discovers that there is a chemical in the city's water that makes men impotent.

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Plot Keywords:

hot | exploitation | sex | psychotronic film | impotence | 

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Taglines:

What you think it's about...it's about!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Denholm Elliott reprises his role as Emmanuel (later Sir Emmanuel) Whitbread from Percy (1971). Elke Sommer and Adrienne Posta also appeared in that film, but playing different parts.

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Quotes

Prime Minister: There's only one erection in the entire universe - and it's got a GB plate on it!

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Alternate Versions

The U.S version of the film (retitled "It's Not The Size That Counts") featured additional footage shot by the distributors. These included an opening scene showing a penis transplant operation and a brief scene where a dwarf leaps out of a woman's bed (she then says the film's U.S title). The dwarf was played by Luis De Jesus who was more infamously known for playing Ralphus in Bloodsucking Freaks.

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Connections

Follows Percy (1971)

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Soundtracks

Can-Can
(uncredited)
from "Orpheus in the Underworld"
Music by Jacques Offenbach

User Reviews

Fun

If you like British humor, then this movie is just plain fun. Check it out on a rainy Sunday afternoon. If you like, "Carry on" movies or "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machine's, then it might be for you. It's a typical British cheeky,sexy farce.OK it does't have the production values of the great 60's flicks, but it's still great fun. Check out the cast, Vincent Price, Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna), Judy Greeson. A guy goes to sea and drinks nothing but champaign for a year, meanwhile the entire earths water supply is contaminated.Every guy on the planet can't, ya know. Except this guy, and off we go from there. Kinda reminds me of "The Cave Gap" in Dr.Strangelove

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1976 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

It's Not the Size That Counts

Filming Locations:

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, Westminster, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Welbeck Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1