San Ferry Ann (1965) – Jeremy Summers.

In the same boisterous tradition as Futtock's End, and the much-loved Eric Sykes classic The Plank, San Ferry Ann is another masterclass in the micro 'Sound effect comedy' genre of British slapstick comedy. It is often hilarious, but San Ferry Ann would be worth watching for the glistering plenitude of UK theatrical icons alone. Eschewing dialogue is, in many instances, a great boon, as more often than not, film dialogue is tawdry, patently recycled, and unimaginative, whereas San Ferry Ann relies exclusively on animated music cues, and inventive slapstick shenanigans. There are a number of most chucklesome scenes, David lodge and Joan Sims perform a well-observed, frightfully tittersome sequence on the beach, gingerly disrobing in an immaculately post-war British fashion; to whit, Mr. Lodge even totters towards the sea in his crinkly socks! Acting comedy effectively is certainly no mean feat, and therefore, it must follow that capturing it so brilliantly as Jeremy Summers is deserving of great praise.