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  • The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
  • 83 min | Comedy
The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
83 min | Comedy

Cecil's family is unaware that he and his cabinet-maker employee are making and selling false antique furniture. It is only when he dies and his salesman Bernie marries his widow Julie that the truth comes out through Cecil re-appearing as...See moreCecil's family is unaware that he and his cabinet-maker employee are making and selling false antique furniture. It is only when he dies and his salesman Bernie marries his widow Julie that the truth comes out through Cecil re-appearing as a parrot, puzzlingly given as a wedding gift. When a local Brighton heavy realises he's been conned the family band together to try and fix things. Written by J-26 See less
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Director
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Darcy Conyers (screenplay) | Ray Cooney (screenplay) | Tony Hilton (screenplay) | Basil Thomas (play "The Lovebirds")
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Updated Feb 14, 1961

Release date
Nov 18, 2022 (Sweden)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Brian Rix
Bertie Skidmore Bertie Skidmore   See fewer
Dora Bryan
Julie Skidmore Julie Skidmore   See fewer
Ronald Shiner
Cecil Gibson Cecil Gibson   See fewer
Leo Franklyn
Victor Sellars Victor Sellars   See fewer
Liz Fraser
Fay Sellars Fay Sellars   See fewer
John Slater
Wolf Mannheim (Manny) Wolf Mannheim (Manny)   See fewer
Reginald Beckwith
Chippendale Charlie Chippendale Charlie   See fewer
Terry Scott
P. C. Lovejoy P. C. Lovejoy   See fewer
Vincent Harding
Ben Green Ben Green   See fewer
Denis Shaw
Stooge to Manny (as Dennis Shaw) Stooge to Manny (as Dennis Shaw)   See fewer
Ray Cooney
Man with cartwheel Man with cartwheel   See fewer
Gerald Cross
Uncle Arthur Uncle Arthur   See fewer
Basil Lord
Bus Conductor Bus Conductor   See fewer
Jennifer Phipps
Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Jackson   See fewer
Kynaston Reeves
Mr. Warre-Monger Mr. Warre-Monger   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court   See fewer
Gilbert Harrison
Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court   See fewer
Thomas Muschamp
RSPCA Official RSPCA Official   See fewer
Penelope Honor
Girl in Aviary Girl in Aviary   See fewer
Tony Hilton
Passer-by Passer-by   See fewer
Merylin Roberts
Girl in Punt Girl in Punt   See fewer
Toby Perkins
Young man Young man   See fewer
Henry B. Longhurst
Vicar (as Henry Longhurst) Vicar (as Henry Longhurst)   See fewer
Hazel Douglas
Bespectacled Lady Bespectacled Lady   See fewer
Frank Atkinson
Bald headed man Bald headed man   See fewer
Beryl Ede
Wife of Bald headed man Wife of Bald headed man   See fewer
Charles Cameron
Military Gentleman Military Gentleman   See fewer
Elspet Gray
Woman with dog Woman with dog   See fewer
June Broughton
Lady in Marquee (as June Wyndham) Lady in Marquee (as June Wyndham)   See fewer
Wally Patch
Ticket collector (as Walter Patch) Ticket collector (as Walter Patch)   See fewer
Roberta Tone
Little girl Little girl   See fewer
Hubert Cross
Manservant Manservant   See fewer
Wynne Clark
Miss Hawkesworth Miss Hawkesworth   See fewer
Sheila Mercier
School Mistress School Mistress   See fewer
William Baskiville
Police Officer in Courtroom (uncredited) Police Officer in Courtroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Bell
Vice Admiral (uncredited) Vice Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Brady
Man Pushing Four-poster Bed (uncredited) Man Pushing Four-poster Bed (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Fennemore
Police Officer Escorting Bertie (uncredited) Police Officer Escorting Bertie (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Ann Ford
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Robertson Hare
Doctor Vincent (uncredited) Doctor Vincent (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Head
Man in Court (uncredited) Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Lee
Cute Girl (uncredited) Cute Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Rayford
Station Porter (uncredited) Station Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilary Sesta
Dreamy Girl (uncredited) Dreamy Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Shepherd
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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