
The Early Bird
His Latest and Funniest and First Time in Colour
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues
- 7.6
- 1965
- Released
- 1h 38m

Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Edward Chapman
Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
Jerry Desmonde
Mr. Walter Hunter
Paddie O'Neil
Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins
Bryan Pringle
Austin
Richard Vernon
Sir Roger Wedgewood
John Le Mesurier
Colonel Foster
Peter Jeffrey
Fire Chief
Penny Morrell
Miss Curry
Marjie Lawrence
Woman in Negligee
Frank Thornton
Drunken Doctor
Dandy Nichols
Woman Flooded by Milk
Harry Locke
Commissionaire
Michael Bilton
Nervous Man
Imogen Hassall
Miss Cartwright
Nellie
Horse
Les Conrad
Onlooker (uncredited)
Joyce Everson
Mother (uncredited)
Tex Fuller
Office Worker (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Man in Lift (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Surprised Man (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
Onlooker (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper
Onlooker (uncredited)
Eddie Leslie
Slater (uncredited)
Dan Lester
Onlooker (uncredited)
David Lodge
Angry Husband (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Onlooker (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Onlooker (uncredited)
George Roderick
Man Falling Down Stairs (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar
Fireman (uncredited)
Patsy Ann Scott
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Godfrey (uncredited)
Philip Stewart
Bystander at Fire (uncredited)
Pat Symons
Onlooker (uncredited)
John Tatham
Man in Office (uncredited)
John Timberlake
Onlooker (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Onlooker (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
Policeman (uncredited)Released
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This is a fun vehicle for Norman Wisdom that starts out quite amiably. He works for his boss "Grimsdale" (Edward Chapman) delivering the milk from his horse-drawn float early each morning. One day, though, he discovers all their empties broken and a new supplier "Consolidated Dairies" taking over his patch. Thwarted at every turn by their supercilious general manager "Hunter" (Jerry Desmonde) and
I was not familiar with these comedians until now and this is the only movie I've seen in the series. I would have thoroughly enjoyed watching them in the 60's in my youth but the comedy is slapstick and more suitable for young kids and the nostalgia crowd. I will admit that there were some very amusing scenes even for someone like me in their golden years. Interestingly, the other reviews were mi











