Feb 8th  
The Great McGonagall   
(GB 1975)                           
Tigon British/Darlton/Oppidan. 85m.

Surreal historical fantasia on the life of 19th century poet William McGonagall, made on the cheap inside three weeks at Wilton's Music Hall, with its comedians unrestrained (unfortunately) in less than vintage form, where anything goes, including even a moment of outtakes halfway through.

Written by: Joseph McGrath, Spike Milligan.
Producer: David Grant.
Director: Joseph McGrath.
Starring: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers (as Queen Victoria), Julia Foster, John Bluthal, Valentine Dyall.
Photography: John Mackey.
Music: John Shakespeare, Derek Warne.

Preceded by:
Our Gang in
Seeing the World*  
(US 1927. Pathe. 20m. bw. silent; Pictorial Little Rascals travelogue mainly following James Finlayson around actual locations in Europe.; w: H.M. Walker; d: Robert McGowan, F. Richard Jones; s: James Finlayson, Allen Hoskins, Charlie Hall, Stan Laurel; ph: Art Lloyd.)