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Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
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Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Brock Williams
In Theaters:11/10/1954
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Associated British Picture Corporation
Cast
Harold French
Director
Peter Asher
Charles, The Boy
Cecil Parker
Charles, the boy's father
Eileen Herlie
Isabel, the boy's mother
Donald Wolfit
Willie, the boy's uncle
Eleanor Summerfield
Kate, Willie's wife
Robert Urquhart
Frank, Charles' brother
Dianne Foster
Virginia, a young lady from America
Henry Hewitt
Arthur, a cousin and clergyman
Arthur Young
Sir George Probus, a neighbor
Fabia Drake
Lady Probus, wife of Sir George
Philip Stainton
Mason, a doctor
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