Press for Time

(1966)

★ 5.9 IMDb · 17 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1966

Runtime: 102 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Robert Asher

Cast: Норман Уисдом, Derek Bond, Angela Browne, Tracey Crisp, Аллан Катбертсон, Noel Dyson, Derek Francis, Peter Jones, David Lodge, Stanley Unwin

Plot

Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places