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Jumping for Joy

Jumping for Joy

"Willie Joy gets mixed up in the shady world of dog racing"

Comedy
January 1, 1956 (70 years ago)
1h 15m
6.7/10

At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.

Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

Willie Joy

Age 38 (died at 75)

Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Captain Jack Montague

Age 65 (died at 91)

Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Blagg

Age 34 (died at 66)

Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Bert Benton

Age 29 (died at 83)

Susan Beaumont
Susan Beaumont

Susan Beaumont

Susan Storer

Age 19 (now 90)

A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

Lord Reginald Cranfield

Age 86 (died at 99)

Tony Wright
Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Vincent

Age 30 (died at 60)

Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Lady Emily Cranfield

Age 49 (died at 92)

Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

John Wyndham

Age 33 (died at 88)

Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Max, 1st Commentator

Age 44 (died at 61)

Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Carruthers

Age 43 (died at 62)

Danny Green
Danny Green

Danny Green

Plug Ugly

Age 52 (died at 69)

Barbara Archer
BA

Barbara Archer

Marlene

Age 22 (now 92)

William Kendall
WK

William Kendall

Blenkinsop

Age 52 (died at 80)

Ewen Solon
Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Haines

Age 38 (died at 67)

Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Smithers

Age 47 (died at 56)