A Rollicking Lampoon of University High- and Low-Life!
Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job. Worse, he has managed to get entangled with unexciting but neurotic Margaret Peel, a friend of the Professor's. All-in-all, the pub is the only friendly place to be. His misery is completed at a dreadful weekend gathering of the Welch clan by the arrival of son Bertrand. Not so much that Betrand is loud-mouthed and boorish - which he is - but that he has as companion Christine Callaghan, the sort of marvellous and unattainable woman Jim can only dream about.
Lucky Jim (1957) is a comedy film directed by John Boulting, released on September 17, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith and Sharon Acker. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
Ian Carmichael
as Jim Dixon
Terry-Thomas
as Bertrand Welch
Hugh Griffith
as Professor Welch
Sharon Acker
as Christine Callaghan
Jean Anderson
as Mrs. Welch
Maureen Connell
as Margaret Peel
Clive Morton
as Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart
John Welsh
as The Principal (as John Welch)
Reginald Beckwith
as University Porter
Kenneth Griffith
as Cyril Johns
Jeremy Hawk
as Bill Atkinson
Ronald Cardew
as Registrar
Directed by John Boulting, written by Kingsley Amis and Patrick Campbell, produced by Roy Boulting.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 26 ratings.
I think this is what they call a "loose" adaptation - this time of Kingsley Amis' eponymous novel - that follows the largely mis-adventures of young schoolmaster Ian Carmichael ("Jim Dixon") as he tries to teach his pupils, keep his job, arrange a vice-chancellor's ceremony and get the girl! The comedy is quickly paced, if a bit too obvious for my liking, and a great ensemble of British stalwarts including Hugh…
Reviewed on February 15, 2023
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The main cast of Lucky Jim (1957) includes Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith, Sharon Acker and Jean Anderson. The film was directed by John Boulting. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lucky Jim was released on September 17, 1957 and runs for 1h 35m.
Lucky Jim (1957) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
