Good Pull-Up, A (Children’s Film Foundation)

Date: 1953
Director: Don Chaffey
Production Company: Grendon Films

Stars: Peter Butterworth
Location(s): Surrey

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Storyline:

Treating his young friend to a cuppa, a handyman causes chaos in a busy café.

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Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson

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Pushing his barrow full of plants, Dickie Duffle (Peter Butterworth) pauses when he hears his young friend Tom (John Levitt) calling.

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Setting off to make a delivery, Tom helps Dickie with his barrow.

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The pair's eyes follow a Cyclist as he rides towards a café.

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As the Cyclist parks his bike to enter Joe's Café, Dickie and Tom look at each other before following. This has the appearance of a set, highly likely at Walton Studios.

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While Dickie attempts to get served at the counter, the café's owner Mr. Crossington (Humphrey Kent) arrives before slapstick chaos breaks out inside.

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The Fire Brigade turn out when a Passer By mistakes flour for smoke as it billows around inside the café.

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Galloping along the road, the horse-drawn appliance races towards Joe's premises.

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Left behind, a lone Fireman runs to catch up with his colleagues. Hurst Grove in Walton-on-Thames with buildings belonging to Walton Studios as the background that can also be seen in 'The Missing Note'.

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Dickie and Tom walk away from the turmoil inside the café.