''Fun at St. Fanny's'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and

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. The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew the Cad who is kept at the school for many years after he should have graduated so that the dishonest headmaster can claim his inheritance. It was based on a radio show which was written by and starred Robinson. The film's sets were designed by

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Cast

* Fred Emney as Dr. Septimus Jankers * Cardew Robinson as Cardew the Cad *

as Maisie * Johnny Brandon as Fanshawe *

Davy Kaye Davy Kaye MBE (born David Kodeish, 25 March 1916 – 3 February 1998) was a British comedy actor and entertainer. Early life Born in Mile End Road in the East End of London to Jewish parents Koppel and Dora Kodeish, Kaye was so small at birth t ...

as Ferdy * Freddie Mills as Harry the Scar * Gerald Campion as Fatty Gilbert *

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as Mildred * Claude Hulbert as Winkle * Kynaston Reeves as McTavish * Gabrielle Brune as Matron *

Stanley Unwin Stanley Unwin may refer to: * Stanley Unwin (comedian) (1911–2002), South African-born comedic writer and performer * Stanley Unwin (publisher) Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG (19 December 1884 – 13 October 1968) was a British publisher, who founde ...

as The Guide * Dino Galvani as Pumpernickel * Peter Butterworth as The Potter * Paul Daneman as Fudge *

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as Horsetrough * Ronnie Corbett as Chumleigh * Aud Johansen as Praline * Tom Gill as Constable * Marianne Stone * Douglas Ives as Museum Attendant * Stuart Saunders as Police Sergeant * Neil Wilson as Second Museum Attendant * Melvyn Hayes as Heckling Boy at Concert *

Anthony Valentine Anthony Valentine (17 August 1939 – 2 December 2015) was an English actor best known for his television roles: the ruthless Toby Meres in ''Callan'' (1967–72), the sadistic Major Horst Mohn in ''Colditz'' (1972–74), Bob in Tales of the Un ...

as Schoolboy in audience

Critical reception

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'' called it "the British school joke stretched almost to infinity."

References

Bibliography

* Hunter, I.Q & Porter, Laraine. ''British Comedy Cinema''. Routledge, 2012.

External links

*
''Fun at St. Fanny's'' at BFI Screenonline
1955 films 1955 comedy films British comedy films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films set in England 1950s British films British black-and-white films {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub