All At Sea

"All At Sea" (aka Barnacle Bill) (1957) William Horatio Ambrose (Alec Guinness) comes from a long line of seamen ancestors but has a conflicting problem; he gets sick even by the sight of water. So to solve the problem, he buys a run down amusement pier in a small coastal town, gets it in ship shape and proceeds to run it as if it were naval vessel on the ocean. Everything seems to be going great for a time; he has the captain-like command he has wanted all his life and the locals enjoy the newly remodled source of entertainment. The only problem is that the town council is against him in every way possible. They think his arcade games are gambling, frown upon him converting a stage show in a dance hall, and want to tear down the pier to make room for their own developments (which enlighten their true motives at making a hefty side profit on the business deal). Ambrose fights back with wit and whimsy; coming up with endless clever solutions to save his “ship.” Guinness is brilliant (playing all of his seamen ancestors as well) in this extremely amusing and delightfully charming Ealing Studios comedy that has never been released on any home video format. 1957 / 81mins. / Original As

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