Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    Banner
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
      • Playlists
    • Television
      • Shows by Decade
        • 1950s Television
        • 1960s Television
        • 1970s Television
        • 1980s Television
        • 1990s Television
      • Shows by Genre
        • Comedy
        • Drama
        • Kids TV
        • Variety
        • News & Sport
        • Advertisements
      • Shows by Country
        • UK TV
        • USA TV
        • Australia & NZ TV
        • Canada TV
        • Europe TV
        • Japan TV
      • Shows A to K
        • Shows A
        • Shows B
        • Shows C
        • Shows D
        • Shows E
        • Shows F
        • Shows G
        • Shows H
        • Shows I
        • Shows J
        • Shows K
      • Shows L to Z
        • Shows L
        • Shows M
        • Shows N
        • Shows O
        • Shows P
        • Shows Q
        • Shows R
        • Shows S
        • Shows T
        • Shows U
        • Shows V
        • Shows W
        • Shows X
        • Shows Y
        • Shows Z
      • Shows 0 to 9
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • 1950s Music
        • 1960s Music
        • 1970s Music
        • 1980s Music
        • 1990s Music
      • Music A to K
        • Music A
        • Music B
        • Music C
        • Music D
        • Music E
        • Music F
        • Music G
        • Music H
        • Music I
        • Music J
        • Music K
      • Music L to Z
        • Music L
        • Music M
        • Music N
        • Music O
        • Music P
        • Music Q
        • Music R
        • Music S
        • Music T
        • Music U
        • Music V
        • Music W
        • Music X
        • Music Y
        • Music Z
      • Music 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • 1950s Movies
          • Movies 1950
          • Movies 1951
          • Movies 1952
          • Movies 1953
          • Movies 1954
          • Movies 1955
          • Movies 1956
          • Movies 1957
          • Movies 1958
          • Movies 1959
        • 1960s Movies
          • Movies 1960
          • Movies 1961
          • Movies 1962
          • Movies 1963
          • Movies 1964
          • Movies 1965
          • Movies 1966
          • Movies 1967
          • Movies 1968
          • Movies 1969
        • 1970s Movies
          • Movies 1970
          • Movies 1971
          • Movies 1972
          • Movies 1973
          • Movies 1974
          • Movies 1975
          • Movies 1976
          • Movies 1977
          • Movies 1978
          • Movies 1979
        • 1980s Movies
          • Movies 1980
          • Movies 1981
          • Movies 1982
          • Movies 1983
          • Movies 1984
          • Movies 1985
          • Movies 1986
          • Movies 1987
          • Movies 1988
          • Movies 1989
        • 1990s Movies
          • Movies 1990
          • Movies 1991
          • Movies 1992
          • Movies 1993
          • Movies 1994
          • Movies 1995
          • Movies 1996
          • Movies 1997
          • Movies 1998
          • Movies 1999
      • Movies A to K
        • Movies A
        • Movies B
        • Movies C
        • Movies D
        • Movies E
        • Movies F
        • Movies G
        • Movies H
        • Movies I
        • Movies J
        • Movies K
      • Movies L to Z
        • Movies L
        • Movies M
        • Movies N
        • Movies O
        • Movies P
        • Movies Q
        • Movies R
        • Movies S
        • Movies T
        • Movies U
        • Movies V
        • Movies W
        • Movies X
        • Movies Y
        • Movies Z
      • Movies 0 to 9
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Radio
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Movies»Movies by Decade»1950s Movies»Movies 1959
    Movies 1959 Movies C 3 Mins Read

    Captain’s Table, The (1959)

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    Captain Albert Ebbs (John Gregson) is promoted after 22 years as a staid and efficient skipper on grimy tramp steamers and given command of the large luxury cruise liner Queen Adelaide on a trip to Sydney, Australia.

    Ebbs quickly learns that being in charge of passengers is a far cry from shipping freight.

    He is horrified when he learns that his duties include an unending round of parties, dances, receptions and competitions, and finds himself in a constant state of embarrassment, discomfort and confusion.

    This merry tale of maritime malarky – adapted from a novel by Richard Gordon, author of the delirious Doctor series –  features Donald Sinden as philanderer Shawe-Wilson and a veritable who’s who of other stalwarts.

    Other passengers include comely matrons Mrs Judd (Peggy Cummins) and Mrs Porteous (Nadia Gray): Bill Coke (Bill Kerr), a hearty Australian, and Gwenny (June Jago), his uninhibited wife: and Major Broster (Maurice Denham), the pompous and officious friend of the shipping line’s chairman.

    Extra credit must go to Reginald Beckwith as “Tiny” Burtweed, the captain’s knowing but fussy steward.

    During a fancy dress ball, Broster catches Prittlewell (Richard Wattis), the chief purser, substituting cider for champagne. Broster threatens to inform the chairman but is later compromised by Mrs Porteous. Broster then agrees to report favourably on Ebbs, and Ebbs and Burtweed look forward to many more voyages together.

    Carry On star Joan Sims enlivens the proceedings with a cute cameo as a frumpy spinster.

    There are deck games, cabin capers, a beauty parade and a children’s party, ending in custard pie throwing, as well as the ball sequence, and each follows through smoothly. Staging is first class, and the same goes for the camera work.

    The film – bathed in brilliant Eastman Color – is essentially a series of inter-related events involving the captain’s problems with the passengers and crew members, and the emphasis is on slapstick.

    The ship used in the long shots – and for some deck exteriors – was the SS Oronsay which was built in 1951 for the Orient Line.

    Captain Albert Ebbs
    John Gregson
    Mrs Judd
    Peggy Cummins
    Shawe-Wilson
    Donald Sinden
    Mrs Porteous
    Nadia Gray
    Major Broster
    Maurice Denham
    Prittlewell
    Richard Wattis
    “Tiny” Burtweed
    Reginald Beckwith
    Bernie Floate
    Lionel Murton
    Reddish
    Nicholas Phipps
    Maude Pritchett
    Joan Sims
    Canon Swingler
    Miles Malleson
    Sir Angus
    John Le Mesurier
    Earnshaw
    James Hayter
    Bill Coke
    Bill Kerr
    Gwenny Coke
    June Jago

    Director
    Jack Lee

    Related Posts

    • Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
      Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
      How is it possible to misplace a destroyer? That's the question Lieutenant John Paul Steckler VII (Jerry Lewis) has to…
    • Carry On Cruising (1962)
      Carry On Cruising (1962)
      The first Carry On movie to be filmed in colour and the last written by Norman Hudis, Carry On Cruising is…
    • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
      Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
      Handsome, debonair, dope-smoking vampire hunter and expert swordsman Captain Kronos (Horst Janson) and his eccentric hunchback assistant Professor Grost (John…
    • Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
      Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
      Four men, a woman and her child are rescued by Captain Nemo (Robert Ryan) when their ship - en route…
    • Paratroop Command (1959)
      Paratroop Command (1959)
      Second World War adventure, starring Richard Bakalyan, Ken Lynch and Jack Hogan. During the landings in North Africa and Sicily,…
    • Cruel Sea, The (1953)
      Cruel Sea, The (1953)
      The story follows the Royal Navy Flower-class corvette HMS Compass Rose under Captain George Ericson (Jack Hawkins), a Merchant Navy…
    • Operation Bullshine (1959)
      Operation Bullshine (1959)
      Assigned to an all-women anti-aircraft ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) unit on the English coast, handsome Lt. Gordon Brown (Donald Sinden)…
    • Cocktail (1988)
      Cocktail (1988)
      After moving to New York, materialistic, on-the-make Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) becomes disillusioned when wealth and a glamorous job fail…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleDecline and Fall . . . of a Birdwatcher (1968)
    Next Article Green Cross Code Man Dave Prowse dies, aged 85

    Comments are closed.

    Can you help?
    Nostalgia Central has been a labour of love for me since 1998. The site carries no advertising, and I rely on donations to help with the running costs of the site and ensure I can keep Nostalgia Central running for your entertainment and education.

    If you find the site informative or enjoyable, please consider a donation – no matter how small.


    Thank you so much, and please enjoy your trip in the time machine!
    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    You May Also Like
    • Thompson Twins
      There were neither any Thompsons nor any twins in the band, but […]
    • Consider Your Verdict
      1 9 6 1 – 1 9 6 3 (Australia) 163 x 60 minute episodes […]
    • Piglet Files, The
      1 9 9 0 – 1 9 9 2 (UK) 21 x 30 minute episodes This spy […]
    • Jimmy Barnes
      James Dixon Swan was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 28 April 1956, […]
    • Men of Sherwood Forest, The (1954)
      Set in 1194, King Richard the Lionheart (Patrick Holt) has been […]
    • Izeena
      1 9 6 6 (UK) 15 x 10 minute episodes This offbeat Sunday-evening […]
    Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons

    OUR LATEST FACEBOOK POSTS

    Cant see this doll being reintroduced any time soon 😳

    Can't see this doll being reintroduced any time soon 😳 ... See MoreSee Less

    2 days ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 3
    • Shares: 1
    • Comments: 1

    Comment on Facebook

    Sadistic and child abuse.

    This is very sad news. Jack Lee was a great unsung hero of the power pop world, and The Nerves were a great band that also featured Peter Case (who went on to bigger things with The Plimsouls) and Paul Collins (who headed up his own successful power pop band, The Beat).

    ... See MoreSee Less

    Link thumbnail

    Jack Lee, Nerves Singer and Writer of Blondie Hit ‘Hanging on the Telephone,’ Dies at 71

    variety.com

    Jack Lee, who co-fronted the influential L.A. band the Nerves in the late 1970s and saw his songs turn into major hits for Blondie and Paul Young, died May 26 in Santa Monica, Calif. at age 71. His…
    3 days ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 4
    • Shares: 13
    • Comments: 1

    Comment on Facebook

    😔

    Vale Cynthia Weil. One of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century. 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/songwriter-cynthia-weil-death-music-b2350742.html

    Vale Cynthia Weil. One of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century.

    www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/songwriter-cynthia-weil-death-music-b2350742....
    ... See MoreSee Less

    5 days ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 1
    • Shares: 0
    • Comments: 0

    Comment on Facebook

    Happy 81st to Anita Harris 🫶

    Happy 81st to Anita Harris 🫶Happy 81st Birthday to Anita Harris, born 3rd June 1942 in Somerset, England. She is an all round entertainer, singer/dancer/actress.
    As a child she was a keen ice skater, and just before her 16th birthday she was talent spotted and invited to join a dance troupe and headed for Las Vegas, performing 3 shows a night. She stayed 6 months.

    While she enjoyed dancing, singing was always her first love. Upon returning to England she joined the Cliff Adams Singers and was with them for 3 years. In 1961 she made her first recordings with the John Barry Seven. Possibly two of her best known recordings are 'Just Loving You' and 'We're Going on a Tuppenny Bus Ride'.

    In the 1960's She appeared in a two 'Carry On' films. On TV in the 70's among other things she was on David Nixon's Magic Box for 8 years as his assistant. She continued working on stage and screen with entertainment legends – everyone from Bob Monkhouse and Tommy Cooper to Bruce Forsyth, Morecambe and Wise and Harry Secombe. In 1986 she made her debut in 'legitimate theatre' playing Grizabella in the West End production of Cats.
    Today she continues to perform on stage and in cabaret with her band. You can hear her recordings on
    serenade-radio.com the Best in Easy Listening.
    ... See MoreSee Less

    7 days ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 11
    • Shares: 0
    • Comments: 0

    Comment on Facebook

    ... See MoreSee Less

    1 week ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 4
    • Shares: 1
    • Comments: 2

    Comment on Facebook

    I remember using whatever one was cherry-flavoured.

    It was Dr Mopp for me.

    www.raleigh.co.uk/gb/en/look-whos-back/ ... See MoreSee Less

    Link thumbnail

    Look whos back | Raleigh UK

    www.raleigh.co.uk

    They will be available to buy online and at Raleigh Bikes Nottingham. The online sale will have a virtual queuing system in place and at Raleigh Bikes Nottingham there will be a queueing system outsid...
    1 week ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 5
    • Shares: 0
    • Comments: 0

    Comment on Facebook

    FIREBALL XL-5 begins this Saturday, 3rd June at 2:35pm on #TalkingPicturesTV So here's five fascinating facts about the Gerry Anderson's 'Supermarionation' programme!
    1 - The series was inspired by the 'space race' between the USSR and the USA. 2 - 39 episodes were made in black and white. 3 - The series premiered on ATV London in October 1962. 4 - The voice of Steve Zodiac was provided by actor Paul Maxwell. 5 - The famous theme song was sung by Don Spencer.
    ... See MoreSee Less

    1 week ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 8
    • Shares: 3
    • Comments: 0

    Comment on Facebook

    www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/31/bruce-springsteen-review-murrayfield-stadium-edinburgh

    That's why they call him "The Boss".
    ... See MoreSee Less

    Link thumbnail

    Bruce Springsteen review – after half a century, still having the time of his life

    www.theguardian.com

    Springsteen and the E Street Band feel like a bar band that can’t believe their luck to be playing a stadium – and the enthusiasm is infectious
    1 week ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 0
    • Shares: 0
    • Comments: 0

    Comment on Facebook

    Sad news. We wish her well 🤗

    ... See MoreSee Less

    Link thumbnail

    Dame Esther Rantzen says her lung cancer is in stage four

    www.bbc.co.uk

    The TV presenter and Childline founder says she is on a new form of medication for the disease.
    2 weeks ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 3
    • Shares: 0
    • Comments: 3

    Comment on Facebook

    Oh no 😢 in my prayers Esther xxx

    Didn’t she want to put the unvaccinated into camps during lockdown…

    That’s not cool 😞

    Another great voice has left us 😪

    ... See MoreSee Less

    Link thumbnail

    Tina Turner: Music legend dies at 83

    www.bbc.co.uk

    Her unmistakable voice on hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar.
    2 weeks ago
    View on Facebook
    · Share
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
    View Comments
    • Likes: 7
    • Shares: 1
    • Comments: 2

    Comment on Facebook

    I found out on tiktok before I saw it on any news channels..

    Load more
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Tag Cloud
    Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games British Invasion Britpop Canada Cold War Crime Disco Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Kraütrock Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Politics Power Pop Prog rock Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Sport Surf music Video games
    Copyright © 1998, 2023 Nostalgia Central. Run by volunteers. Funded by donations.
    • About Nostalgia Central
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.