Fun at St. Fanny's

Maurice Elvey
1955-12-15


5.3
80 min

Gormless 25 year-old Cardew, wealthy beneficiary of the Robinson Will, should have left St. Fanny's School many years ago. However, seedy headmaster Dr. Jankers (music hall favourite Fred Emney) is in the toils of shady bookmaker Harry the Scar (boxer Freddie Mills) and has so-far kept his golden goose perched firmly at the bottom of the class. Blissfully unaware of nefarious intrigue around him, Cardew continues to flirt coyly with the French mistress and gamble for school dinners on the form room roulette wheel. But canny Scots solicitor McTavish has been sent to investigate... Featuring television's Billy Bunter, Gerald Campion, gorgeous Vera Day, Will Hay cohort Claude Hulbert, muddle-mouthed Stanley Unwin, a young Ronnie Corbett, and enough old jokes to fill a Christmas Cracker factory.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fred Emney Dr. Septimus Jankers Unowned
Cardew Robinson Cardew the Cad Unowned
Miriam Karlin 'The Private Eye' Unowned
Gabrielle Brune Matron Unowned
Vera Day Maisie Unowned
Aud Johansen Mlle. Praline Unowned
Claude Hulbert Mr. Winkle Unowned
Freddie Mills Harry the Scar Unowned
Davy Kaye Ferdy Unowned
Johnny Brandon Fanshaw Unowned
Ronnie Corbett Chumleigh Unowned
Roger Avon Horsetrough Unowned
Stanley Unwin The Guide Unowned
Peter Butterworth The Potter Unowned
Paul Daneman Fudge - The Porter Unowned
Kynaston Reeves Mc. Tavish Unowned
Gerald Campion Fatty Gilbert Unowned
Dino Galvani Prof. Stromboli Unowned
Stuart Saunders Station Sergeant Unowned
Tom Gill Constable Unowned
Melvyn Hayes Heckling Boy at Concert (uncredited) Unowned