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A Stitch in Time (1963)

A Stitch in Time poster
Directed by
Robert Asher
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
U
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A clumsy hospital orderly causes chaos while trying to help the children in his care. He gets into a series of mishaps with the staff and patients, but his good intentions eventually win over everyone.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlesentimentalmildly slapstickbreezy

What happens

A Stitch in Time is a 1963 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jeanette Sterke and Jerry Desmonde. It was written by Jack Davies, Wisdom, Henry Blyth and Eddie Leslie, and produced by Hugh Stewart and Earl St. John. The film is set in a children's hospital and features an early role for Johnny Briggs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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