Summaries

When a lonely, unappreciated farm-equipment salesman discovers he has only a few weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a "posh" resort.

George Bird's lonely, anonymous existence as an underappreciated seller of farm machinery is jarred when his physician informs him that he is suffering from the rare malady Lampington's Disease, and only has a few weeks to live. Believing he has nothing to lose, Bird resigns his position and withdraws his modest life savings in order to spend his remaining time in a "posh" seaside resort. There he keeps his own counsel about his condition and meets people who live in a world he never imagined could exist. Incredibly, he finds personal and professional opportunities now open to him that that he never dreamed would be his, but unfortunately, he is no position to take advantage of them--until fate lends a hand.[email protected]

George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he doesn't have long to live. He decides to take a last holiday and begins to find out that he was a more worthwhile and interesting person than he ever allowed himself to believe.—joe robertson <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • death
  • lie
  • accidental death
  • travel
  • dinner party
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date May 14, 1950
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Production companies Watergate Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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