Stars: Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde, Jeannette Sterk, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon, Leslie Phillips

Director: Robert Asher

Summary: In 'A Stitch In Time' butcher's assistant Norman is banned from entering a hospital to visit little orphaned Lindy. But he must get in somehow. 'Just My Luck' finds Norman in love with a girl from across the road but before he can declare his affections he must obtain some money. His problems start when he is given advice on placing a lucrative horse-racing bet.

Two films from Albania's favourite Sir Slapstick.
A STITCH IN TIME (1963): Norman plays Mr Grimsdale's assistant in a family butcher shop which gets held up by gunmen. He ends up in hospital and falls for a nurse.
In JUST MY LUCK (1957) Norman is working in a jeweller's shop and has taken a fancy to a local window dresser. Short of cash he takes up gambling in order to win some money to spend on lavish gifts for her. Look out for cameos from Leslie Phillips and Joan Sims.

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Norman Wisdom reprises his famous Pitkin character for the third time in A Stitch in Time, and Edward Chapman is also back to provide Norman with the excuse to reprise his immortal catch-phrase "Mr Grimsdale!". Here he succeeds in causing chaos in a St John Ambulance unit, as well as donning drag to play a blonde nurse complete with suspender belt and silk stockings. Each Norman Wisdom movie usually sees him as the accidental Lord of Misrule in one institution or another, and this time it's the NHS: after being banned from his local hospital, Norman resorts to subterfuge to visit a little orphan girl. There's an autobiographical touch here, as Wisdom himself was raised in an orphanage and centred the plot of One Good Turn(1954) around such an establishment. --Gary S Dalkin

An important step in the career of Norman Wisdom, Just My Luckis principally notable for the introduction of actor Edward Chapman, whom many would come to know as series regular Mr Grimsdale. Here he's the stuffy foil to Norman's romantic plans regarding his jewel-making job, where he'll do anything to possess some of the wealth about him. The chance comes in the form of an accumulator bet at Goodwood races thanks to a slimy Leslie Phillips. Another star cameo of note was a second appearance by Margaret Rutherford (after Trouble in Store) as an eccentric animal owner. But the real advance with the Wisdom formula was that--after a reasonably serious plot line--Norman finally gets the girl. --Paul Tonks

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentary By Sir Norman Wisdom, Theatrical Trailer
Year:	1963
Release Date:	May 12, 2003
Runtime:	172 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	37115 03563
Keywords:	Time, Comedy, Luck, Just, General, My, Stitch
Genre:	Comedy