Press for Time

Press for Time (1966)

Norman's a newspaper reporter - in his funniest film yet!

Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places

Date of release
1966-12-08
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Robert Asher

Casting

Interesting facts

Press for Time is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom. The screenplay was written by Eddie Leslie and Wisdom, based on the 1963 novel Yea Yea Yea, by Angus McGill. It was the last film Wisdom made for the Rank Organisation.

Production

In March 1966 Rank announced it would make nine films with a total cost of £7.5 million of which it would provide £4 million. Two films were financed by Rank completely, a Norman Wisdom movie and a "doctor" comedy (Doctor on Toast which became Doctor in Trouble).

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