I'M Alright Jack (1959)

Here is a totally well rounded entertainment package in a film. It apparently suffered from a perceived anti-union bias. What is not mentioned so much was it's anti big business bias with all the corruption therein and the idleness of the British upper classes. These things today are a given so there should be no barrier to enjoying this romp with the very best of English actors of the day. To this day no other actor comes near emulating Sellers and here he delivers a perfect portrayal of the Union boss, sincere in his dedication for the working classes and readings of the dictum of Marx. He plays it straight down and achieves quietly both a humorous and sad pathos at the same time. Then there is Carmichael, playing the son in an upper class family who decides that he needs to do something with his life and will take up, dare I say it a job! (Heaven forbid!). But Aunty Dolly (M.Rutherford) never fear is here to ensure that English class propriety is being maintained. And...but no, it's time to press play and enjoy.

Ian Carmichael, Dennis Price ,               Terri-Thomas, Peter Sellers,                 M.Maitland,                    Margaret Rutherford