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Fun at St. Fanny's is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Maurice Elvey with Fred Emney

Fun at St. Fanny's (1955)

Fun at St. Fanny's
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Length 1h20
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Genres Comedy
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Fun at St. Fanny's is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson and Vera Day. The film revolves around the teachers and students of St Fanny's private school, particularly the pupil Cardew the Cad who is kept at the school for many years after he should have graduated so that the dishonest headmaster can claim his inheritance. It was based on a radio show which was written by and starred Robinson. The film's sets were designed by veteran art director Norman G. Arnold.

Actors

Fred Emney

(Dr. Septimus Jankers)Cardew Robinson

(Cardew the Cad)Vera Day

(Maisie)Gerald Campion

(Fatty Gilbert)Miriam Karlin

('The Private Eye')
And :
Claude Hulbert
Kynaston Reeves
Stanley Unwin
Dino Galvani
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