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ACTOR
Bill FraserRaymond HuntleyDavid BattleyDennis Price
DIRECTOR
John Robins
SYNOPSICS
That's Your Funeral (1972) is a English movie. John Robins has directed this movie. Bill Fraser,Raymond Huntley,David Battley,Dennis Price are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1972. That's Your Funeral (1972) is considered one of the best Comedy movie in India and around the world.
The animosity between two rival undertakers is amplified when drug traffickers attempt to use coffins and hearses to smuggle their wares.
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That's Your Funeral (1972) Reviews
A treat to see these great comedy actors in their twilight years.
I can't remember seeing the TV series of the same name, but this film shows off the immense talents of Bill, Raymond and Roy superbly. The idea of a mix up with coffins is not exactly new, the plot has few surprises, but it's the sublime acting which carries the film, which follows the style of that era, mixing the trends of the younger generation with staid old timers. I enjoyed it alot.
The best sitcom-film
This film regularly gets a one star rating in the film guides. Why? For this film is a short sweet joy and truly the best TV spin off film of the early 70's - it stands head and shoulders above the dire On the Buses series. The acting and writing are a joy and for once it looks as though someone actually cared about the photography and direction. Its not a million miles away from Hobson's Choice and certainly Bill Fraser, Raymond Huntley and David Battley and the rest of the well known ensemble give this Hammer lo-budget gem a touch of class. Miss it at your peril.
The comedy of this film he smashing
This film is soooo good and yet others that have no idea of what they are talking about slag the film off. The film his a spin-off from the TV series of the same name, the timing of each gag and they acting is perfect no body is out of place. it includes many well known britcom actors.I Should know what i am talking about I'm only 17 and i love British comedy films in fact i have a collection of films that are worth over £300. i think that i can say that this film is one of the best from 72. The BBC show it from time to time and it has been released on DVD in Germany.
A Hammer Comedy... worth the watch.
Once again BBC shows it late night. I missed the start but caught up with it. Very much a 70s film. I'm always trying to recognise locations, as in Elstree, but this was Pinewood, Windsor, and I don't know that area. Yes, the fight between two funeral parlours plying for trade, except one of them is more shady than the other. Lots of Brit actors, comedy very good, typical 70's again. I have to admit I didn't get the end scene joke. Must have missed something. Many set pieces, station clerk, all characters as one would expect them to be. A touch of Benny Hill style here and there. I don't remember the TV sitcom. Maybe that made a difference. One often may wonder what these parlours get up to trade secrets wise, and this wouldn't be a film to watch if one had recently had to use one for a dear departed. Having said that, hilarious at times, well worth the 90 odd minutes and I think not having ad breaks helped the continuity. One COULD guess the end... but so what. Yes, any negative reviews, it just makes you wonder why people watch these things if they don't enjoy. It IS 70's humour.. that WAS my time and its great to be reminded of the people about then.
They weren't even trying to be funny.
Generally I think I like feature-film spin-offs of TV sitcoms more than most viewers. But this is a dire example of the genre. I suspect the actors were forced into performing in it for contractual reasons beyond their control. As revenge they then conspired to make a comedy that contained no laughs. If this was the case they were successful.