Geordie

"A Giant Among Comedies"

1955 1h 35m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 11

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Concerned about his small stature, a young Scottish boy applies for a mail-order body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength. The film was released as "Wee Geordie" in the USA.

“A Giant Among Comedies”

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Cast

Alastair Sim
The Laird
Bill Travers
Geordie Mac Taggart
Norah Gorsen
Jean
Jameson Clark
Geordie's Father
Molly Urquhart
Geordie's Mother
Paul Young
Young Geordie
Anna Ferguson
Young Jean
Miles Malleson
Lord Paunceton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Launder
Writers: Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alastair Sim and Bill Travers and Norah Gorsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Giant Among Comedies".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Launder directs. Wilkie Cooper behind the camera. Thelma Connell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Wilkie Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Alastair Sim and Bill Travers and Norah Gorsen carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Giant Among Comedies".
6IMDB entry: tt0048112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.