What's Good for the Goose
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What's Good For The Goose is a 1969
British comedy film, and was Norman Wisdom
's last starring role in a film. It was written and directed by Menahem Golan
. In the movie he leaves his wife and kids to go off on a business trip and he has an affair with a young woman played by Sally Geeson
. The film features pop music by Electric Banana otherwise known as the Pretty Things
.
There apparently are two versions of the film, one being an uncensored version (105 mins to the cut 98 minute version), which shows nudity from Sally Geeson, this version has never been available commercially in the United Kingdom
.. The film uses locations around the Southport area, including the Birkdale Palace Hotel
.
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
British comedy film, and was Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin...
's last starring role in a film. It was written and directed by Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan is an Israeli director and producer. He has produced movies for such stars as Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Charles Bronson, and was known for a period as a producer of comic book-style movies like Masters of the Universe, Superman IV:...
. In the movie he leaves his wife and kids to go off on a business trip and he has an affair with a young woman played by Sally Geeson
Sally Geeson
Sally Louise Geeson is a British actress with a career mostly on television in the 1970s. Her most famous role was as Sid James' daughter, Sally, in Bless This House. The series was one of the first in colour in the UK; indeed the first seven episodes of Series One were in black and white...
. The film features pop music by Electric Banana otherwise known as the Pretty Things
Pretty Things
The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing" and, in their early days, were dubbed by the British press the "uglier cousins of the Rolling Stones". Their most commercially successful...
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There apparently are two versions of the film, one being an uncensored version (105 mins to the cut 98 minute version), which shows nudity from Sally Geeson, this version has never been available commercially in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.. The film uses locations around the Southport area, including the Birkdale Palace Hotel
Birkdale Palace Hotel
The Birkdale Palace Hotel was a luxury hotel located in the coastal resort of Birkdale, Southport, on the north-west coast of England. It was opened in 1866 and demolished in 1969. During the Second World War it was a rehabilitation centre for US airmen, and in the last two years of its existence...
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Cast
- Norman WisdomNorman WisdomSir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin...
as Timothy Bartlett - Sally GeesonSally GeesonSally Louise Geeson is a British actress with a career mostly on television in the 1970s. Her most famous role was as Sid James' daughter, Sally, in Bless This House. The series was one of the first in colour in the UK; indeed the first seven episodes of Series One were in black and white...
as Nikki - Sarah AtkinsonSarah AtkinsonSarah Atkinson was an Irish writer, biographer, essayist and philanthropist.-Biography:She was the eldest daughter of John and Anne Gaynor, of Athlone, County Roscommon. At the age of fifteen she moved with her family to Dublin...
as Meg - Sally Bazely as Margaret Bartlett
- Stuart Nichol as Bank Manager
- Derek FrancisDerek FrancisDerek Francis was an English comedy and character actor.He was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Roger Corman's last film of his Edgar Allan Poe series The Tomb of Ligeia...
as Harrington - Terence AlexanderTerence AlexanderTerence Joseph Alexander was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama Bergerac.-Early life and career:...
as Frisby - Paul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-Jones was a Welsh actor.He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Middlesex.-Career:Whitsun-Jones played the role of Mr Bumble in the original West End production of the musical Oliver!...
as Clark - David LodgeDavid Lodge (actor)David William Frederick Lodge was a British character actor.Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown...
as Porter