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The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.
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Did you know
- TriviaLiz Fraser replaced Janet Davies because Norman Cohen wanted a less homely, more "sexy" actress for the role. Jimmy Perry has said "It was a mistake...not to cast Janet in the role because the viewing public has come to recognise her as Mrs. Pike. But that was a decision made by Columbia."
- GoofsIn the roadblock scene the platoon arrive in Jones' van, even though the platoon has only just been formed the van has the flaps for the guns to poke through which happens later in the film.
- Quotes
Cpt. George Mainwaring: Wilson, find something for Jones to do will you.
Sgt. Arthur Wilson: Yes, alright sir, just leave it to me. Jones, would you mind please just going outside and lining the men up and just doing things with them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: British Comedy (2021)
- SoundtracksWho Do You Think You're Kidding, Mr. Hitler
Words by Jimmy Perry
Music by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner
Sung by Bud Flanagan
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Just As The TV Series
This is just like the classic TV comedy , in fact it`s exactly like the classic TV comedy and your opinion of this film version all comes down to what you thought of the show . My own opinion is that it`s a little bit too gentle for my taste , but unlike many film spin offs from TV shows at least it`s recognisable with the characters played by the same actors who played them on television , compare this with the big screen versions of THE FUGITIVE , LOST IN SPACE etc
The film is basically split into three parts . The first part sets up the formation of the home guard platoon , the continuity here differs slightly from the first episode broadcast in 1968 but it is rather similar to the original episode , the second part features the platoon going on a training excersise while the third part features a hostage situation with some downed Luftwaffe crew . I don`t know if it`s coincidence but the best remembered episode of the series was the one featuring a U-Boat crew in a hostage situation , the two plots are very very similar .
So to sum up if you loved the BBC`s DADS ARMY you`ll certainly like this film version
The film is basically split into three parts . The first part sets up the formation of the home guard platoon , the continuity here differs slightly from the first episode broadcast in 1968 but it is rather similar to the original episode , the second part features the platoon going on a training excersise while the third part features a hostage situation with some downed Luftwaffe crew . I don`t know if it`s coincidence but the best remembered episode of the series was the one featuring a U-Boat crew in a hostage situation , the two plots are very very similar .
So to sum up if you loved the BBC`s DADS ARMY you`ll certainly like this film version
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- Theo Robertson
- Sep 13, 2003
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- Also known as
- Dad's Army Movie
- Filming locations
- Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Walmington-on-Sea: exteriors)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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