Thursday, September 17, 2020

Ooh... You Are Awful (1972)

Dick Emery brings his comedy act to a full-length feature... and it is patchy but very watchable. Dick plays conman Charlie Tully who manages to con a rich Italian out of half a million quid by making him think his son was going to marry Princess Anne! Unfortunately the location of the money is lost to him after his partner Reggie (Ronald Fraser) is killed by gangster Sid Sabbath (Darren Nesbitt).

But then Charlie finds out Reggie had the bank account details detailed onto four young ladies. All Charlie has to do is see their bare bottoms which he accomplishes with various cons and costume changes. To make matters more complicated Sid Sabbath and the Italians are both out to get him...

The humour is a bit dated and sometimes doesn't quite hit the mark any more but this is an enjoyable film. It is often saucy and very silly. Often half-hour TV comedy shows suffer in the transition to a longer format but the story is kept going with enough variety to retain the viewer interest.