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There is nothing to carp about in this picture. The stars are superb, the story sensational, and the scenery simple. The color blends instead of blares. The dialogue is droll and dramatic in proper turn. I have nothing but praise...
...Promoter. A sprightly British-made spoof, with Alec Guinness playing a droll fellow who gets ahead in the world through sheer brass (TIME...
...Promoter. A sprightly, British-made spoof, with Alec Guinness playing a droll fellow who gets ahead in the world through sheer brass (TIME...
...Promoter (J. Arthur Rank; Universal-International) is a sprightly spoof that gives Alec (The Man in the White Suit) Guinness a role ideally suited to his deadpan comedy talents-that of a droll, eccentric fellow who achieves success not through industry or intelligence but through sheer brass. As Edward Henry ("Denry") Machin, Guinness is a washerwoman's son who gets ahead in the grimy town of Bursley. In grade school, he casually doctors his examination grades to pass with flying colors. Later, as a solicitor's clerk, he blithely adds his name to an invitation list...
There was a young farmer named Graham, Who, though bugs ate his crops, wouldn't spray 'em. He explained: "I've a droll But effective control: I just catch all the females and spay...