Time, Gentlemen, Please!

The story

Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.

Cast

E Eddie ByrneDan Dance J Jane BarrettSally R Robert BrownBill Jordan S Sidney JamesEric Hace H Hermione BaddeleyEmma Stebbins T Thora HirdAlice Crouch M Marianne StoneMrs Pincer R Raymond LovellSir Digby Montague M Marjorie RhodesMiss Mouncey D Dora BryanPeggy Stebbins I Ivor BarnardTimothy Crouch E Edie MartinMary Wade

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J Joan YoungMrs. Round S Sydney TaflerJoseph Spink P Patrick McAlinneyRev. Soater J Julian D'AlbieGeorge Burton N Nigel ClarkeRev. Simpson H Henry B. LonghurstP.C. Tumball P Peter JonesLionel Batts P Peter SwanwickJeremiah Higgins T Thomas GallagherBob Cannon F Freda BamfordMabel I Ian CarmichaelP.R.O. B Brian RoperCyril H Harry HerbertTramp J Jack MayMan with Ear-trumpet T Toke TownleyPotman T Tristan RawsonDr. Hawkes D Donovan WinterHairdresser S Sheila AzaManicurist J Julie MiltonManor House Maid M Michael EdmondsFreckles C Cora BennettP.R.O.'s Secretary A Audrey NobleSpink's Secretary N Neil GemmellHeckler H Helen BoursnellP.C. Tumball's Little Girl C Chick FowlesFireman (uncredited) G George SpenceTownsman (uncredited)