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Three Hats For Lisa. Image shows from L to R: Lisa Milan (Sophie Hardy), Sid Marks (Sid James). Copyright: Seven Hills Film Productions
Three Hats For Lisa

Three Hats For Lisa

  • 1965 comedy

Comic caper following a film star, three of her fans and their taxi driver rushing through London in search of three specific types of hat. Stars Joe Brown, Sophie Hardy, Sid James, Una Stubbs, Dave Nelson and more.

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Three Hats For Lisa. Image shows from L to R: Sammy (Dave Nelson), Lisa Milan (Sophie Hardy), Johnny Howjego (Joe Brown), Flora (Una Stubbs), Sid Marks (Sid James). Copyright: Seven Hills Film Productions

Key details

Genre
Comedy
Released
1965
Creator
Leslie Bricusse
Stars
Joe Brown, Sophie Hardy, Sid James, Una Stubbs, Dave Nelson, Peter Bowles, Seymour Green, Josephine Blake and more
Writers
Leslie Bricusse and Talbot Rothwell
Director
Sidney Hayers
Producer
Jack Hanbury
Company

Johnny Howjego and his friends take the day off work to go to London Airport and try to catch a glimpse of the beautiful actor Lisa Milan arriving for a film premiere.

After being mistaken for the leaders of her fan club, she ends up running away with the trio for a day seeing the sights of London - and stealing three specific types of hat for her collection!

Additional details

Tagline
Sid's on a mad magical musical day in London
UK certificate
U
Duration
104 minutes
Also known as
  • One Day In London (Foreign title)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Story, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Incidental music composed by Eric Rogers

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Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Monday 1st May 2023 at 4:00am on TPTV
  • Wednesday 9th November 2022 at 9:35am on TPTV
  • Friday 13th May 2022 at 8:05am on TPTV

Recording details

  • Pinewood Studios
  • London - Filmed on location.

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