Product Information
An innocent young army recruit is taught some priceless dodges, but becomes a dupe for jewel thieves.Product Identifiers
EAN7321900381192
eBay Product ID (ePID)30049565
Product Key Features
ActorIan Bannen, Terry-Thomas, Dennis Price, Richard Attenborough, John Le Mesurier, Thorley Walters, Ian Carmichael, William Hartnell
Film/TV TitlePrivate's Progress
DirectorJohn Boulting
Release Year2004
FeaturesBlack & White
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationDirector John Boulting made this war comedy in reaction to the staid military dramas that had been coming out of England since the end of WWII, and its desire to explode the conventions of the war film are evident in the film's infectious giddiness. Ian Carmichael stars as Stanley Windrush, a young student who is drafted, enters officer's school, and is promptly busted down to the rank of private. However, he soon runs into Pvt. Cox (Attenborough), a savvy soldier who shows him how to scam his way through the war. Soon, the two are leading a platoon into Nazi Germany to liberate some stolen art. With a cast largely populated by great comedians (Terry-Thomas, Dennis Price), PRIVATE'S PROGRESS ranks among the best war comedies ever made. Followed by the sequel I'M ALL RIGHT, JACK.
Sound sourceMono
Movie/TV TitlePrivate's Progress