''Go for a Take'' is a 1972 British

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

, directed by Harry Booth and featuring

Dennis Price Dennistoun Franklyn John Rose Price (23 June 1915 – 6 October 1973) was an English actor, best remembered for his role as Louis Mazzini in the film '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949) and for his portrayal of the omnicompetent valet Jeeve ...

Bob Todd Brian Todd (15 December 1921 – 21 October 1992), known professionally as Bob Todd, was an English comedy actor, mostly known for appearing as a straight man in the sketch shows of Benny Hill and Spike Milligan. For many years, he lived in ...

Reg Varney Reginald Alfred Varney (11 July 1916 – 16 November 2008) was an English actor, entertainer and comedian. He is best remembered for having played the lead role of bus driver Stan Butler in the LWT sitcom ''On the Buses'' (1969–73) and its th ...

, Norman Rossington,

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and Anouska Hempel. Debbie Russ reprises her role as the character "Tiger" from the television series '' Here Come the Double Deckers'' (1970–71). It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Lionel Couch. The film was released in the United States as ''Double Take''.

Cast

as Wilfred Stone * Norman Rossington as Jack Foster *

as Angel Montgomery *

as Dracula, actor * Julie Ege as April * Patrick Newell as Generous Jim * David Lodge as Graham * Anouska Hempel as Suzi Eckmann *

Aubrey Morris Aubrey Morris (born Aubrey Steinberg; 1 June 1926 – 15 July 2015) was a British actor known for his appearances in the films ''A Clockwork Orange'' and ''The Wicker Man''. Early life and career Morris was one of nine children born to Becky ( ...

as Director *

Bill Fraser William Simpson Fraser (5 June 1908 – 9 September 1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, screen and television for many years. In 1986 he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his stage role in the play '' ...

as TV Studio Doorman *

as Security Man * Jack Haig as Security Man * Melvyn Hayes as Ambulance Man *

John Clive John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012) was an English actor and author, known internationally for his historical and social fiction, such as ''KG200'' and ''Barossa''. Clive was also an established British television and film actor. ...

as Hotel Waiter * Johnny Briggs as Assistant Director *

John Levene John Levene (born John Anthony Woods; 24 December 1941) is an English actor, producer, entertainer and singer. Although he has appeared in a large number of films and television series, Levene's best-known role is that of Sergeant Benton, of UNI ...

as Assistant Director *

David Prowse David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader (voiced by American actor James Earl Jones) in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and a manservant in Stanle ...

as Actor * Penny Meredith as Harem Girl * Debbie Russ as Tiger * Peter Stephens as Director

Reception

The film was a box-office disappointment.

References

External links

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