
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.... (Full plot summary below)
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Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA first-class postwar farce, with Margaret Rutherford and Alastair Sim in fine form as rival school principals. |
| Monthly Film BulletinMFB CriticsOccasionally slapdash, but frequently amusing. |
| User ReviewMichael CI LOVE THIS FILM!! Its so classic british post-war cinema, complete with the best comedic actors around at the time. Margaret Rutherford is especially fab. "Gaming? Nicotine? Fisticuffs??!" |
| User ReviewRobert Lal and marge on the rampage - oh what joy! |
| User ReviewChris PFantastic, what a great Triniansesque British comedy. I have happy memories ofperforming in a stage version. |
| User ReviewPrivate UI Love this! It's like comfort food! Great post war british movie. I got in on DVD through someone on ebay after much hunting |
| User ReviewBenjamin Sa film with two of the greats of british comedy . |
| User ReviewFrances Ann ACompletely farcical movie of wartime girls being moved by mistake into private boys school. Brilliant plotting and subtle characterization as well as hilarious intrigue to fool visitng parents. This is just fabulous chaos! |
| User ReviewFrances ACompletely farcical movie of wartime girls being moved by mistake into private boys school. Brilliant plotting and subtle characterization as well as hilarious intrigue to fool visitng parents. This is just fabulous chaos! |
| User ReviewClare MOne of the best comical farces with a great cast and it's sooo British! |