A fairly amusing but often perplexing romantic comedy, this was Dudley Moore's last solo lead until "10" in 1979, a rare chance to see him without his regular partner of the time, Peter Cook. Like dozens of other comedies of the 1960's into the early 70's, it's a visual treat but makes little sense. Moore is the 29 year old Rupert Street who hopes to marry before he turns 30, but he doesn't have the girl.
The multi-talented Eddie Foy Jr. And the beloved Hyencinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) easily steal scenes as Moore's agent and landlady, and Suzy Kendall is lovely as the tenant whom Moore wants to make the bride. But she obviously has other plans for her life, and that greatly disturbs his plans. For most of the film, Moore has some truly out there fantasies, many corresponding to Moore's real love of classical music. In these fantasies (which are sometimes pick musical numbers), he often plays up against himself.
This is a gentle parody of British manners and archetypes, often portraying the actions of various characters as pretentious and phony, and kidding around with gentle jabs at various upscale accents. Fans of "Are You Being Served" will recognize Frank Thornton (Captain Peacock) as the church clerk who bodily tosses Moore out simply for wasting his time with nonsense. Not a good comedy or a bad one but just dated, if not in plot then in mood. Take out the fantasy sequences and you have about a half hour of film.
The multi-talented Eddie Foy Jr. And the beloved Hyencinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) easily steal scenes as Moore's agent and landlady, and Suzy Kendall is lovely as the tenant whom Moore wants to make the bride. But she obviously has other plans for her life, and that greatly disturbs his plans. For most of the film, Moore has some truly out there fantasies, many corresponding to Moore's real love of classical music. In these fantasies (which are sometimes pick musical numbers), he often plays up against himself.
This is a gentle parody of British manners and archetypes, often portraying the actions of various characters as pretentious and phony, and kidding around with gentle jabs at various upscale accents. Fans of "Are You Being Served" will recognize Frank Thornton (Captain Peacock) as the church clerk who bodily tosses Moore out simply for wasting his time with nonsense. Not a good comedy or a bad one but just dated, if not in plot then in mood. Take out the fantasy sequences and you have about a half hour of film.