Stars: Norman Wisdom, Lana Morris, Belinda Lee, Jerry Desmonde

Director: John Paddy Carstairs

Summary: The world is in for a great shock when Norman accidentally becomes the British delegate at an important Geneva Conference.

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After an uncredited cameo alongside a gallery of comedy stars in As Long As They're Happy (1955), Norman Wisdom's third hit was the appropriately titled Man of the Moment. Indeed, by 1955 Wisdom was firmly established as Britain's favourite movie comedian, his shy, helpful and good-natured "gump" character forever unintentionally causing catastrophe in the great tradition of Charlie Chaplin's "Little Tramp". However, while Chaplin ventured into politics in Modern Times (1936) for satirical purposes, when Norman's minor civil servant here accidentally becomes the UK delegate at a conference in Geneva the emphasis is on farce and pratfalls. The plot sees Norman sticking up for the rights of the fictional kingdom of Tawaki against less-than-honest government interests, while his new-found status brings the attention of the ladies, including the return of his Trouble in Store (1953) costar Lana Morris. Continuing his collaboration with veteran director John Paddy Carstairs, the film is a polished laughter machine that continues to entertain. The following year cinema audiences continued to see Norman go Up In the World, while fans of that other British comedy institution, the Carry On series, will be pleased to spot Charles Hawtrey in a supporting role. --Gary S Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1955
Release Date:	November 12, 2001
Runtime:	85 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 8806
Label:	Carlton
Keywords:	Man, Comedy, General, Moment
Genre:	Comedy