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Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973)

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! poster
Directed by
Bob Kellett
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A government minister and his best friend try to stop permissive behavior in the UK. Their attempts lead to a series of comic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Brian Rix, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims and Joanna Lumley. It was based on the Whitehall farce of the same title written by Michael Pertwee, who also wrote the screenplay. A government minister and his best friend take action in parliament against permissive behaviour in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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