A young man falls in with a society whose principle is a complete disregard for work, and chaos ensues when the society decides to help run the hotel of his father.A young man falls in with a society whose principle is a complete disregard for work, and chaos ensues when the society decides to help run the hotel of his father.A young man falls in with a society whose principle is a complete disregard for work, and chaos ensues when the society decides to help run the hotel of his father.
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- TriviaThis was Jean Simmons's film debut. She was selected from about two hundred applicants.
- Quotes
Sascha: [Reads the White Elephants Oath to Peter Pyke] I solemnly promise not to notice anything anyone leaves undone. I promise to never use such phrases as, "Pull yourself together, man;" "Why don't you get a job;" "If I was in your place;" or any reference to the word, "work." Penalty for infringement, four pence. Should I find myself a useful member of society, I swear to inform the committee. All elephants are my brothers.
[He concludes]
Sascha: I now pronounce you a White Elephant.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: IF ANY CHARACTER IN THIS FILM RESEMBLES ANY CHARACTER, LIVING OR DEAD, THEN THAT CHARACTER HAS NO CHARACTER
Groucho Marx or Someone.
- ConnectionsReferences Casablanca (1942)
It's another movie based on one of the silly novels written by S. J. Simon and Caryl Brahms, a series of collaborations they had begun when Miss Brahms wanted to write a novel about killing a ballet critic she hated. It's a pleasure to see Miss Lockwood out of her English Rose persona, and she is quite funny. Director Val Guest has assembled a talented collection of farceurs, including Vic Oliver, Irene Handl, and others usually better remembered for their dramatic thesping, including Roland Culver and Gibb McLaughlin. If the pace seems more frantically forced on occasion, the individual bits are certainly funny enough to keep it going.
- boblipton
- Jul 14, 2023
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- Also known as
- Daj nam księżyc
- Filming locations
- Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK(studio: made at the Gainsborough Studios, London)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1