''It All Goes to Show'' is a 1969 British

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comedy film directed by

Francis Searle Francis Searle (14 March 1909 – 31 July 2002) was an English film director, writer and producer. He was active in the post-Second World War cinema industry. Amongst the films he directed were ''The Lady Craved Excitement'' (1950), '' One Way Out' ...

and starring

Arthur Lowe Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was an English actor. His acting career spanned 36 years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. He played Captain Mainwaring in the British sitcom ''Dad' ...

and Bill Maynard.

Plot

Councillor Henry Parker, Secretary of Brightsea Bay Entertainments Committee has to seek out talent for the summer show. He bumps into old British Army comrade Mike Sago and the two reignite their

double act A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases f ...

Cast

as Councillor Henry Parker * Bill Maynard as Mike Sago * Tim Barrett as Rev. Blunt *

Sheila Keith Sheila Keith (9 June 1920 – 14 October 2004) was a British character actress, active in theatre, films and TV. She was born to Scottish parents in London while they were visiting the city and brought up in Aberdeen, Scotland. Longing to act, ...

as Councillor Mrs. Parker *

Valerie Van Ost Valerie Van Ost (25 July 1944 – 10 September 2019) was an English actress. Acting career At school, Van Ost became the youngest adult dancer at the London Palladium before moving into films and television at age 18. She appeared in four Carry ...

as Angela *Norman Pitt as Chairman of Committee * Joan Cooper *Middleton Woods *Bunty Garland *Josephine Blair

References

External links

* 1969 films 1969 comedy films 1969 short films British comedy short films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{short-comedy-film-stub