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  • Jumping for Joy (1956)
  • 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Jumping for Joy (1956)
88 min | Comedy, Romance

Frankie Howard stars as Willie Joy, the man whose new greyhound causes him all kinds of trouble. First, the pooch gets poorly and then Willy has to fend off race fixing gangsters.
Writers
Henry Blyth (original story) (as Henry E. Blyth) (screenplay) (as Henry E. Blyth) | Jack Davies (original story) (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Jack E. Cox (as Jack Cox)
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Status
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Updated Feb 21, 1956

Release date
Feb 21, 1956 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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68 cast members
Name Known for
Frankie Howerd
Willie Joy Willie Joy   See fewer
Stanley Holloway
Captain Jack Montague Captain Jack Montague   See fewer
A.E. Matthews
Lord Reginald Cranfield Lord Reginald Cranfield   See fewer
Tony Wright
Vincent Vincent   See fewer
Alfie Bass
Blagg Blagg   See fewer
Joan Hickson
Lady Emily Cranfield Lady Emily Cranfield   See fewer
Lionel Jeffries
Bert Benton Bert Benton   See fewer
Susan Beaumont
Susan Storer Susan Storer   See fewer
Terence Longdon
John Wyndham John Wyndham   See fewer
Colin Gordon
Max, 1st Commentator Max, 1st Commentator   See fewer
Richard Wattis
Carruthers Carruthers   See fewer
Danny Green
Plug Ugly Plug Ugly   See fewer
Barbara Archer
Marlene Marlene   See fewer
William Kendall
Blenkinsop Blenkinsop   See fewer
Ewen Solon
Haines Haines   See fewer
Reginald Beckwith
Smithers Smithers   See fewer
Alf Dean
Bruiser (as Man Mountain Dean) Bruiser (as Man Mountain Dean)   See fewer
Philip Stewart
Dog Track Crowd Dog Track Crowd   See fewer
Reginald Atkinson
Car Owner (uncredited) Car Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Beaton
Tailor (uncredited) Tailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Hyma Beckley
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Beradi
Passer-By (uncredited) Passer-By (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Brady
Bruiser (uncredited) Bruiser (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Brown
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Campion
Man with Ice Cream (uncredited) Man with Ice Cream (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Charters
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
George A. Cooper
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Dunn
Fat Policeman (uncredited) Fat Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Faulds
Drunk's Friend (uncredited) Drunk's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Fontaine
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Fraser
Drunk in Pool Hall (uncredited) Drunk in Pool Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Gardner
Billiards Player (uncredited) Billiards Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Gill
Barry, 2nd Commentator (uncredited) Barry, 2nd Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Gilliard
Trap attendant (uncredited) Trap attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Graham
Bookie (uncredited) Bookie (uncredited)   See fewer
David Hannaford
Boy with bike in park (uncredited) Boy with bike in park (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Hawtrey
Punter at Bar (uncredited) Punter at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hilsdon
Tic Tac Man (uncredited) Tic Tac Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Howell
Police Driver (uncredited) Police Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Ingram
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoffrey King
Prosperous Man (uncredited) Prosperous Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lambert
Clinton (uncredited) Clinton (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Lovegrove
Tough (uncredited) Tough (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Machon
Hare Operator (uncredited) Hare Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack May
Newsvendor (uncredited) Newsvendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Terence Mitchell
Youth (uncredited) Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Morris
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Morris
Newspaper Man (uncredited) Newspaper Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Mullard
Bruiser (uncredited) Bruiser (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Newmark
Little Man (uncredited) Little Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nicholas
Kemp - Security Officer (uncredited) Kemp - Security Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phelps
Security Officer (uncredited) Security Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Priest
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
George Roderick
2nd Tough (uncredited) 2nd Tough (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Ryan
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Saunders
Fat Policeman (uncredited) Fat Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sharp
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Spears
Greyhound Owner (uncredited) Greyhound Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Bookie (uncredited) Bookie (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Sunners
Fat Policeman (uncredited) Fat Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Tonbridge
Starter (uncredited) Starter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Treves
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Tyson
Dog Track Crowd (uncredited) Dog Track Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Varley
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ward
Pertwee (uncredited) Pertwee (uncredited)   See fewer
John Warren
Race Announcer (uncredited) Race Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Wilson
Man in Phone Box During Fight (uncredited) Man in Phone Box During Fight (uncredited)   See fewer
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