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The Monday Film: Adolf Hitler - My Part in his Downfall

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Jim Dale
Arthur Lowe
A screen version of Spike Milli gan's anarchically funny autobiography of his war years, with comedian Jim Dale playing Milligan and the author playing his own father. There are richly comic moments, in what is basically a serious anti-war film, portraying the life and times of a group of new recruits before they leave for the front.
Screenplay by JONNY BYRNE
Based on the novel by SPIKE MILLIGAN Directed by NORMAN COHEN
(First showing on British television) Films: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Dale
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe
Unknown:
Spike Milli
Unknown:
Jim Dale
Unknown:
Jonny Byrne
Novel By:
Spike Milligan
Directed By:
Norman Cohen
Spike Milligan:
Jim Dale
Major Drysdale:
Arthur Lowe
Sgt Ellis:
Bill Maynard
Bill:
Tony Selby
Larry:
Geoffrey Hughes
Pongo:
Jim Norton
Wally:
John Forgeham
'Heavenly'Bliss:
Robert Longden
Edwards:
Tony Hughes
Anderson:
Paul Antrim
Sutton:
Lionel Guyett
Neville:
David Fennell
Smith:
David Belcher
Sgt Mackay:
Windsor Davies
Lt Martin:
Stephen Yardley
Spike's father:
Spike Milligan
Spike's mother:
Pat Coombs
Source: Radio Times

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