Frankie Howerd declares war of the most titillating kind in the third sequel to UP POMEPII!
Lurk, the last of a long line of cowards, is not-boy at Twithampton House when war is declared. The servants, headed by Groping the sex mad butler are marshaled to volunteer by heir apparent Nigel Phipps-Fortescue. Only Lurk rejects the call to arms but a twist of fate finds him hypnotised into believing he alone can save England and joins up hastily. While serving under Sergeant Major Groping in France, Lurk is tricked into no mans land where he stumbles across Nigel, eventually finding their way behind enemy lines and stealing the Huns master war plan. Hotly pursued by Von Gutz, Nigel is left with no choice but the tattoo the war plans onto Lurks unconscious buttocks a terrible cheek! Making their way back to England, Lurks rear is in hot demand as the treacherous Von Gutz, fiendishly disguised as a doctor, tries to get his hands on it. Up Pompeii was a huge success for the BBC thanks to Frankie Howerds hilarious double-takes and clever asides to the viewing audience at home. The format was so successful it lead to numerous sequels and three feature films to rival the Carry On series. This final film in the series transports Howerds character to WWI with a cast of favourites including Bill Fraser, Madeline Smith, Stanley Holloway, William Mervyn and the one and only Zsa Zsa Gabor as a fabulous German spy.
Title: Up The Front Britannia Collection
Format: DVD
Release Date: 08 Jul 2015
Actor(s): Frankie Howerd, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Sku: 2297744
Catalogue No: MMA5207
Category: Comedy
Disc Count: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
OFLC Rating: PG
Run Time: 88
Transfer Format: 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen
Video Format: PAL
Language: English,
Region Code: 4
OFLC Advice: Low Level Coarse Language, Sexual References
Dubbed Languages: English,
Director(s): Bob Kellett
Genre: Comedy,