About this title: Based on Anthony Kimmins' stage success The Amorous Prawn, this British light comedy stars Joan Greenwood as the wife of an Army general (Cecil Parker). Having fallen upon hard times, the wife hits upon a scheme to raise some quick cash. She opens her husband's highland headquarters to visiting salmon fishermen, a circumstance that displeases the general when several of those anglers turn out to be handsome young men. On the assumption that American audiences would think The Amorous Prawn was a film about shrimp instead of salmon, the US distributor added the "Mr." to the original. When ...
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Description: Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Ian Carmichael, Dennis Price, Robert Beatty, Liz Fraser, Finlay Currie, Bridget Armstrong,... New in new packaging. 1962 Run time: 89. British army general is close to retiring, but is short of funds to buy a retirement cottage. When he leaves on army business, his wife and servants concoct a plan to make the extra money: they transform the cottage into a bed and breakfast and rent out rooms! Written by Anthony Kimmins. read more
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