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Don't Panic Chaps! (1959)

Don't Panic Chaps! poster
Original title
Don't Panic Chaps
Directed by
George Pollock
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of British soldiers get into a series of comic mishaps during World War Two. The film follows their attempts to navigate military life with clumsy antics and misunderstandings.

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What happens

Don't Panic Chaps! is a 1959 British military comedy film from Hammer Films, directed by George Pollock and starring Dennis Price, George Cole, Thorley Walters and Terence Alexander. The film was written by Jack Davies, based on the play by Michael Corston and Ronald Holroyd, and produced by Teddy Baird for ACT Films. Originally called Carry On Chaps, the title was changed following the success of the Carry On series. Scott McGregor and Tom Goswell were the Art Directors, Peter Aremsten did Makeup and Douglas Hermes was assistant director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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