Night We Dropped a Clanger, The
Date: 1961
Director: Darcy Conyers
Production Company: Sydney Box Associates
Stars: Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell, Leslie Phillips
Location(s): London
Region(s): London M-N
Storyline:
A British intelligence agent and his double confuse the enemy while investigating buzz bombs during World War II.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Also known as ‘ Make Mine a Double’ (US Title)
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- Capture 1
- 12 Sep 2015
Wing Commander Charles Blenkinsop leaves Buckingham Palace after receiving his second Victoria Cross.
Peter came away without an award.....but maybe next time, he is after all, a frequent "visitor". (RL)
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
Blenkinsop and top brass from the Air Ministry arrive at Duck's Bottom Farm where an unidentified bomb has landed.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser (Cecil Parker), Flight Lieutenant Spendal (Toby Perkins) and Squadron Leader Grant (John Welsh) stay at a safe distance while Blenkinsop dismantles the bomb.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
The Farmer's wife, Ada (Hattie Jacques), leaves the house when she and her husband are evacuated for safety.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
As his squad march to a rousing tune, Sergeant Bright (William Hartnell) bellows orders.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
The Sergeant watches as the man chosen to double for Blenkinsop comes into view.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Aircraftman Arthur Atwood (Brian Rix) makes his clumsy way to meet Mr. Belling from the Air Ministry.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Fritz arrives to see the Führer when enemy intelligence reports that Blenkinsop is heading to North Africa.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
With his intensive training complete, Aircraftman Atwood returns to the camp.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Following confusion at the airfield, Aircraftman Atwood arrives at Abbeville in northern France instead of Blenkinsop.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Members of the resistance smuggle Atwood into an enemy arms factory.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
The lorry comes to a halt inside the factory. This is likely to be somewhere within the studio complex.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Thinking that he's in North Africa, Atwood wanders off when the bottom comes off the bin he's hiding in.
- Capture 14
- 12 Sep 2015
After a surprisingly successful outcome, Atwood is knighted and the Air Vice-Marshal receives a medal.
Buckingham Palace from another angle by Peter. (RL)