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    Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall (1973)

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    Spike Milligan plays his own father in this autobiographical and highly comedic account of a British army recruit during World War II, whilst Jim Dale is patently too old to portray the youthful conscript Spike.

    Young jazz trumpeter Spike (Dale) is enjoying a carefree existence when news arrives that Germany has invaded Poland and war is a distinct possibility – and thus it follows that Spike is enlisted when war breaks out.

    The story chronicles the adventures of Spike and his motley pals during his time as a naive conscript, as their rigorous basic training with the Royal Artillery at Bexhill gradually degenerates into a chaotic free-for-all.

    Spikes adventures include gunnery practise with an ancient artillery piece, witnessing his first dead German, a farcical inter-company boxing match and slapstick military manoeuvres.

    Spike Milligan
    Jim Dale
    Leo Milligan

    Spike Milligan
    Major Drysdale

    Arthur Lowe
    Bill

    Tony Selby
    Sgt Ellis

    Bill Maynard
    Larry

    Geoffrey Hughes
    Mrs Milligan

    Pat Coombs
    Sgt MacKay

    Windsor Davies
    Lt Martin

    Stephen Yardley
    Referee

    Bob Todd
    Tommy Brettell

    Anthony Booth

    Director
    Norman Cohen

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