Norman Wisdom - The Square Peg - The Parade Ground

Norman, once again as the famed Pitkin, causes bother for the RSM as he takes some recruits through drill practice.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Wisdom
• Square
• Pitkin

[stingray4real]

RIP Sir Norman Wisdom

[Joshua12345]

@stingray4real Yes, sad. But I am sure Mr Grimsdale is waiting for him.

[Nantchev]

What year is this set in?

1940? 41? 42 even?

[Joshua12345]

I think the 'orrible term / phrase the pros would use is, it's just a generic WW2 scenario, but - for it to be any way realistic it should really be sometime in 1944 just before France was liberated.

[Popspicker]

ABSOLUTE GENIUS !!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE could you post the army medical clip from this film, I cried laughing last time I saw it.

[Joshua12345]

I will try, but it cannot be just yet, sorry, hopefully within a month ( by mid Feb ).

[thenewmodfather]

@Joshua12345 i can imagine norman getting to the pearly gates and Mr Grimsdale saying 'where have you been Pitkin?'

[BooshyBoosh2000]

RIP Norman Wisdom...always in our Hearts :') x

[freebeerfordworkers]

@COOKIESMINI Why not? As good as collecting railway engine numbers.

If it is of any help all army camps are/were listed at the then War Office and I have seen a map of Britain from the 1970's showing the ones & in use open then. If you check the records from the year the film was made that will give you a start. My guess would be a camp training National Servicemen not too far from the studio. The drill squad are actually very good - too good to be actors.

[COOKIESMINI]

@mattsmate

Woodenz ~ It may be just a film {we all know that} but it was still filmed at a location that is real!!! Some of us research film locations and this location is proving to be very difficult to trace down. If that means we need to get a life......... maybe you do things that others don't undersatnd!!

[woodenz]

@Joshua12345 Oh get a life will ya !! it's a ruddy film ie: it's not real ......

[mattsmate]

Does anybody know where this army camp is/was, please?

[94xSuperAngel]

"Give them an inch and they take a mile...oh they have done!"

"DISMISS FOR TEA!"

LOL!

If anyone tried to remake any of his movies then they really are stupid.

[Ballooner360]

I was first introduced to Sir Norman when I was little. My Nan bought me The Square Peg and I think... Trouble in Store (I think) And he's been an idol ever since.

Such a shame. But he lived a long and glorious life.

Rest in peace Norman Wisdom.

[class66135]

Dear Sir norman you are time less in all of what you do , in your films , your live shows and comedy as a hole , you bring a real sence of warm well being , love , sadness and happiness , all rolled in to one some times , it brings every one together and will do for time and time to come , with love ,sadness and happiness knock um down up there and keep on storming a head with all the laughter and tears of joy you give to every one , god bless with love from tony jean and josh 5th october 2010