Underplayed Gems

What a Whopper (1961)

What a Whopper poster
Directed by
Gilbert Gunn
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A writer comes up with a plan to boost his career. He travels to Scotland to stage a fake sighting of the Loch Ness Monster.

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What happens

What a Whopper is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Adam Faith, Sid James and Carole Lesley. It was written by Terry Nation from an original script by Jeremy Lloyd. The film was produced by Edward 'Teddy' Joseph, father of Eddy Joseph. The film follows a writer who travels to Scotland to fake a sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. TV reporter Fyfe Robertson appears briefly as himself, covering the alleged sightings of the monster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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