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    Please Sir! (1971)

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    This comedy film, based on the popular television series, featured Mr Hedges (John Alderton) and other teachers taking class 5C from Fenn Street Secondary School on a two-week camping holiday in the countryside at Woodbridge Rural Centre, a special outdoor camp for schools.

    Upon arrival at the centre, 5C proceed to lose their fortnight’s quota of good conduct marks in a single night of chaos, confusion and catastrophe.

    Then there’s the mystery of the forged signature. To go on the camping trip, all the pupils have to produce their parents’ signatures as a form of consent. Dennis’s dad (Peter Bayliss) doesn’t like the idea – so 5C decide to help out. And poor old gullible Potter (Deryck Guyler) is the person they choose to unknowingly help them complete their plan . . .

    All the established characters from the TV series are here (Carol Hawkins replaces Penny Spencer in the role of Sharon) and director Mark Stuart, who also guided the television series, puts them through their accustomed paces with verve, good humour and confidence.

    John Alderton seems more poised and glossy here than on the small screen.

    Bernard Hedges
    John Alderton
    Norman Potter
    Deryck Guyler
    Doris Ewell
    Joan Sanderson
    Mr Cromwell
    Noel Howlett
    Mr Smith
    Erik Chitty
    Mr Price
    Richard Davies
    Angela Cutforth
    Patsy Rowlands
    Eric Duffy
    Peter Cleall
    Sharon Eversleigh
    Carol Hawkins
    Maureen Bullock
    Liz Gebhardt
    Frankie Abbott 
    David Barry
    Dennis Dunstable
    Peter Denyer
    Peter Craven
    Malcolm Mcfee
    Feisal
    Aziz Resham
    Wesley
    Brinsley Forde
    Penny Wheeler
    Jill Kerman
    Reynolds
    Norman Bird
    Mrs Abbott 
    Barbara Mitchell
    Mr Dunstable
    Peter Bayliss
    Mrs Dunstable
    Eve Pearce
    Bus Driver
    Jack Smethurst
    Old Gypsy Lady
    Daphne Heard
    Nobbler 
    Nicky Locise
    Mrs Duffy
    Brenda Cowling
    Malcolm
    Richard Everett
    Parsons
    Hayden Evans
    Gypsy
    Frederick Beauman

    Director
    Mark Stuart

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