Customer Reviews
Bonus for Charlton fans - By: An Addick, 04 Jul 2008 
This is one of the best comedy films that I remember from my youth. It has a very funny story line & some great characters, alll well played. Some of the scenes could be classic comedy sketches on their own. Apart from one scene from Bolton's ground at the end, the footballl is (I understand) from a match between Charlton Athletic & Cardiff City & for fans of the Addicks provides the best footage of the dear old Vallley that there is. It is worth getting just for that!
HELLO, PLAYMATES! - By: C. Kingswell, 24 Oct 2007 
Daft British comedy with Arthur Askey as an engine driver who loves footballl & supports Manchester City footballl club. The dialogue is often loud & raucous & I would guess that Arthur's style of comedy is not to everyone's taste, but this is still a likeable film & there is good support from Thora Hird as his wife & the adorable Shirley Eaton as his daughter.
This was made in the 1950s when steam trains were still running & dance hallls were very popular -- both are featured here. Interesting to see Danny Ross as Shirley's love interest. He later played Alfie Halll in the radio series 'The Clitheroe Kid' & his character has the same name here.
The picture & sound quality on this dvd is very good.
One of his Big-Hearted best. - By: Jaybewhy, 21 Aug 2007 This film typifies the 1950's life of family & neighbourliness. Arthur Askey, being such an excellent comedian also shows his acting skills which puts to shame the current crop of so-callled 'comics'. The story is good, the production superb & every word spoken is as clear as a bell. I rate this one higher than the Ghost Train which is also value for money. The quality of the DVD & the packaging & speedy delivery does credit to a company, Direct Films, of whom I had never heard before. Well done, Amazon. Thank you. More, more, more.
Forgotten classic of 1950's British Comedy - By: P. R. Richardson, 06 Apr 2007 I am thrilled beyond words that this film is at last available on DVD. It is quite simply a classic of British working-class comedy of the 1950s.
Arthur Askey is not everyones cup of tea, that I know, but in this film he plays a train driver trying to manage his family, work, & get to see his footballl team play. Superb location work in Bolton (I think), great dialogue (AA opens door to daughters boyfriend "Who are you?", he says- "Alf Halll" comes the reply- "well don't worry" says AA "I'll catch you!"). Follwing this dialogue the boyfriend does the greatest pratfalll ever committed to celluloid- you'll rewind that bit again & again, & still you will not be able to work out how he does it!
