Cast
Tony Hancock
as Tony Aloysius Hancock
Sidney James
as Sidney Balmoral James
Richard Wattis
as Hotelier
Kenneth Williams
as East Dulwich Yodelling Champion
June Whitfield
as Miss Duboir
John Vere
as Passenger / Airline Official / Prosecuting Counsel / Mr. Pools / Vicar / Various
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Air Hostess
Dennis Chinnery
as Pilot
Liz Fraser
as Autograph Hunter
Rose Howlett
as Hotel Guest / Passenger
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime3h 31m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes—
Director—
Writers—
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
About Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968 Tony Hancock was voted Britain's best-ever comedy performer. Here's a chance to see what made him so special - the surviving episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour, plus a Christmas special. Episodes include: "The Alpine Holiday", "Air Steward Hancock", "The Last Of The Many", "The Lawyer: The Crown vs Sidney James", "Competitions: How To Win Money And Influence People" and "There's An Airfield At The Bottom Of My Garden". The Christmas special is "Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes: The East Cheam Repertory Company".
Directed by —, Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Richard Wattis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1957.
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