San Ferry Ann
San Ferry Ann is a 1965 British sound effect comedy.[1][2] Wordlessly, with soundtrack and sound effects, it tells the story of a holiday crossing from Dover to Calais.[3][4] The title is a corruption of the French phrase "ça ne fait rien", meaning "it doesn't matter".
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| Directed by | Jeremy Summers |
| Screenplay by | Bob Kellett |
| Produced by | Bob Kellett |
| Starring | Wilfrid Brambell Barbara Windsor Joan Sims David Lodge Graham Stark |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Edited by | Albert J. Gell |
| Music by | Burnell Whibley |
| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) Digital Classics DVD |
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Running time | 55 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
A motley group of British characters ride the San Ferry Ann to France, where they embark on a weekend of calamity.
A campervan family, led by Dad and Mum (David Lodge and Joan Sims), create chaos from the moment they set their tyres on the shore, resulting in frequent run-ins with the Gendarmerie. Lewd Grandad (Wilfrid Brambell) finds his own misadventures with a newly acquainted friend, a crazy German ex-soldier (Ron Moody).
Also aboard for the ride is a saucy hitchhiker (Barbara Windsor), who causes a few heads to turn, including that of a fellow traveller (Ronnie Stevens), who pursues her affection with comic results.
The film appears on the 2021 Blu-ray anthology Futtocks End and Other Stories, along with A Home of Your Own and Vive le Sport, all of which, including the title piece, were produced by Kellet.
Cast
- David Lodge as Dad
- Joan Sims as Mum
- Wilfrid Brambell as Grandad
- Barbara Windsor as Hitchhiker
- Ron Moody as The German
- Ronnie Stevens as Hitchhiker
- Rodney Bewes as Lover Boy
- Catherine Feller as Lover Girl
- Graham Stark as Gendarme
- Lynne Carol as Grandma
- Warren Mitchell as Maitre d'Hotel
- Aubrey Woods as Immigration Officer
- Hugh Paddick as French Commercial Traveller
- Joan Sterndale-Bennett as Madame
- Sandor Elès as Shop Attendant
- Fred Emney as Gourmet
- Thomas Gallagher as Gardener
- Barrie Gosney as Mini Dad
- Paul Grist as Ship's Officer
- Bettine Le Beau as French War Museum Attendant
- Andreas Malandrinos as Garage Mechanic
- Brian Murphy as British Tourist in Garage
- Henry Woolf as French Van Driver
- Tex Fuller as Onion Man (uncredited)
References
- "San Ferry Ann (1965)". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
- "San Ferry Ann".
- Hayward, Anthony (26 December 2016). "Jeremy Summers obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "San Ferry Ann (1965)".
External links
- San Ferry Ann at Digital Classics – Official site (with trailer).
- San Ferry Ann at IMDb