Main title from Alive and Kicking (1958) (4). Based on an idea by William Dinner and William Morum

Alive and Kicking

(1959)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Comedy | 1h 34min |
A
| Stars: Sybil Thorndike, Kathleen Harrison, Estelle Winwood | Director: Cyril Frankel

Three old ladies escape from a home to an Irish island

Cast

(20)
Sybil Thorndike
Dora
British actress Kathleen Harrison wears a striped blouse
Rosie
Estelle Winwood
Mabel
British comedian Stanley Holloway wears a trilby, jacket and tie as he smokes his pipe
MacDonagh
Joyce Carey
Matron
Eric Pohlmann
Capt
Colin Gordon
Bird Watcher
John Salew
Solicitor
Liam Redmond
Old Man
Marjorie Rhodes
Old Woman
Richard Harris
Lover
Olive McFarland
Lover
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Postmistress
Paul Farrell
Postman
Patrick McAlinney
Policeman
Raymond Manthorpe
Little Boy
Tony Quinn
Villager
Harry Hutchinson
Villager
Brendan O’Dowda
Singer
Joseph MacNally
Singer
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Reviews

(1)

Agreeable minor comedy, a showcase for its elderly but vigorous stars. (Halliwell’s)

Pictures

(1)
Main title from Alive and Kicking (1958) (4). Based on an idea by William Dinner and William Morum

Production

(4)
Cyril Frankel
Director
Victor Skutezky
Producer
William Dinner
Writer (based on an idea by)
Denis Cannan
Writer (screenplay)

Companies

(2)
Diador
Production company
Warner-Pathé Distributors
Distribution company