Norman Wisdom comedies
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Norman Wisdom comedies are a series of British slapstick films starring comedian Norman Wisdom as a well-meaning but hapless underdog whose bungling antics lead to humorous chaos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman Wisdom film series | 2 |
| Norman Wisdom comedies canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British comedy film series
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film series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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slapstick comedy film ⓘ |
| hasSetting | contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| humorType |
situational comedy
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visual gags ⓘ |
| influencedBy | silent-era slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | hapless underdog character ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
comic misfortune
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underdog triumphs over adversity ⓘ working-class hero ⓘ |
| notableActor | Norman Wisdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Stitch in Time
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Follow a Star ⓘ Just My Luck ⓘ Man of the Moment ⓘ On the Beat ⓘ One Good Turn ⓘ Press for Time ⓘ The Bulldog Breed ⓘ The Early Bird ⓘ The Square Peg ⓘ There Was a Crooked Man ⓘ Trouble in Store ⓘ Up in the World ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| portrays |
British working-class life
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authority figures as comic foils ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| recurringElement |
embarrassing social situations
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musical performance by Norman Wisdom ⓘ romantic interest subplot ⓘ |
| starred | Norman Wisdom ⓘ |
| style |
physical comedy
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slapstick ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| tone |
light-hearted
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sentimental ⓘ |
| typicalCharacterType | well-meaning but bungling man ⓘ |
| typicalProtagonistName | Norman Pitkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Norman Wisdom film series