Hair of the Dog (film)

Hair of the Dog is a 1962 second feature^[2] British comedy film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Reginald Beckwith, Dorinda Stevens and John Le Mesurier.^[3]

Hair of the Dog
Directed by	Terry Bishop
Written by	Tony Hawes John O'Gorman
Produced by	Jack Parsons
Starring	Reginald Beckwith Dorinda Stevens John Le Mesurier
Cinematography	Ken Hodges
Edited by	Peter Bezencenet
Music by	David Lee
Production company	Parroch Films
Distributed by	J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (U.K.)[1]
Release date	January 1962 (1962-01) (U.K.)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Fred Tickle is commissionaire at a razor blade factory, and grows a beard after developing a shaving rash, but his new appearance doesn't go down well with management.

Cast

• Reginald Beckwith as Fred Tickle
• Dorinda Stevens as Ann Tickle
• John Le Mesurier as Sir Mortimer Gallant
• Brian Oulton as Gregory Willett
• Alison Bayley as Violet Tickle
• Harold Goodwin as Percy
• Barbara Windsor as Elsie Grumble
• Stanley Morgan as Jim Lester
• Stanley Unwin as vicar
• Keith Smith as interviewer
• Tony Hawes as Mr Rembrandt
• Edward Malin as Sidney
• Raymond Rollett as Arthur
• Cardew Robinson as doctor

Critical reception

Monthly Film Bulletin said "The appealing comedy idea suggests an Ealing ancestry. But the script and direction make heavy and obvious fun of it; while the resources of the slender theme are tediously strained by the bumping up of Fred's beard into an international issue. The less bizarre but more fruitful vein of humour, as the little man expands in stature through the impressive effect of his face fungus, is too carelessly treated to register. The acting, though serviceable, is as predictable as the treatment, except for John Le Mesurier's excellent portrayal of the business tycoon, Sir Mortimer. Stars are expendable, but what price British comedies if Le Mesurier should ever desert from the ranks?"^[4]