The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn - Revision history

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	\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)		\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)
	*[[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)		*[[Harry Booth (filmmaker)\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)
	*[[~~Jon Penington\|~~Jon Penington]] (screenplay)		*[[Jon Penington]] (screenplay)
	*[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)		*[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)
	*[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)		*[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)

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Production

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	==Production==		==Production==
	This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]], [[~~Jon Penington\|~~Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.		This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[Harry Booth (filmmaker)\|Harry Booth]], [[Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.

	The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>		The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>

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	\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg		\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Joseph Sterling~~\|Joseph Sterling]]~~		\| director = Joseph Sterling
	\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)		\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)
	*[[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)		*[[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)

Kurt at 04:02, 16 February 2023

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	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2016}}~~
	~~{{Use British English\|date=April 2016}}~~
	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = The Case of the<br>Mukkinese Battle-Horn		\| name = The Case of the<br>Mukkinese Battle-Horn
	\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg		\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[w:Joseph Sterling\|Joseph Sterling]]		\| director = [[Joseph Sterling\|Joseph Sterling]]
	\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)		\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)
	*[[w:Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)		*[[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)
	*[[w:Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] (screenplay)		*[[Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] (screenplay)
	*[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)		*[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)
	*[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)		*[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)
	\| producer = Harry Booth<br>[[w:Michael Deeley\|Michael Deeley]]<br>Jon Penington		\| producer = Harry Booth<br>[[Michael Deeley\|Michael Deeley]]<br>Jon Penington
	\| starring = Peter Sellers<br>Spike Milligan<br>[[Dick Emery]]		\| starring = Peter Sellers<br>Spike Milligan<br>[[Dick Emery]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Brian Rhodes (cinematographer)\|Brian Rhodes]]		\| cinematography = [[Brian Rhodes (cinematographer)\|Brian Rhodes]]
	\| editing =		\| editing =
	\| music = [[w:Ted Astley\|Edwin Astley]]		\| music = [[Ted Astley\|Edwin Astley]]
	\| distributor = Archway Film Distributors		\| distributor = Archway Film Distributors
	\| released = {{Film date\|1956}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1956}}
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[w:Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[w:London\|London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.		Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[London\|London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.

	==Production==		==Production==
	This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[w:Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]], [[w:Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.		This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]], [[Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.

	The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>		The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>

	==Release==		==Release==
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	===Critical reception===		===Critical reception===
	''[[w:The New York Times\|The New York Times]]'' wrote "It is a good thing Mr. Sellers and his helpers didn't try to stretch it for longer than a half hour. But within that time and with reservations...it makes a lively little lark."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/07/31/archives/screen-british-comingout-partycomedy-on-prisoners-of-war-at-the.html\|title=Screen: British 'Coming-Out Party':Comedy on Prisoners of War at the Plaza\|first=Bosley\|last=Crowther\|date=31 July 1962\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>		''[[The New York Times\|The New York Times]]'' wrote "It is a good thing Mr. Sellers and his helpers didn't try to stretch it for longer than a half hour. But within that time and with reservations...it makes a lively little lark."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/07/31/archives/screen-british-comingout-partycomedy-on-prisoners-of-war-at-the.html\|title=Screen: British 'Coming-Out Party':Comedy on Prisoners of War at the Plaza\|first=Bosley\|last=Crowther\|date=31 July 1962\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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Plot

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[w:Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.		Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[w:Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[w:London\|London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.

	==Production==		==Production==

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	{{Goons}}		{{Goons}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Case ~~Of The~~ Mukkinese Battle-Horn, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn, The}}
	[[Category:1956 films]]		[[Category:1956 films]]
	[[Category:1950s crime comedy films]]		[[Category:1950s crime comedy films]]

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	[[Category:The Goon Show]]		[[Category:The Goon Show]]
			[[Category:Goon Show derived films]]

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	\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg		\| image = The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Joseph Sterling]]		\| director = [[w:Joseph Sterling\|Joseph Sterling]]
	\| writer = [[~~Larry Stephens (scriptwriter)\|~~Larry Stephens]] (original story and screenplay)~~<br>~~[[Harry Booth]] (screenplay)~~<br>~~[[Jon Penington]] (screenplay)~~<br>~~[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)~~<br>~~[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)		\| writer = *[[Larry Stephens]]<br>(original story and screenplay)
	\| producer = Harry Booth<br>[[Michael Deeley]]<br>Jon Penington		*[[w:Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]] (screenplay)
			*[[w:Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] (screenplay)
			*[[Peter Sellers]] (additional material)
			*[[Spike Milligan]] (additional material)
			\| producer = Harry Booth<br>[[w:Michael Deeley\|Michael Deeley]]<br>Jon Penington
	\| starring = Peter Sellers<br>Spike Milligan<br>[[Dick Emery]]		\| starring = Peter Sellers<br>Spike Milligan<br>[[Dick Emery]]
	\| cinematography = [[Brian Rhodes (cinematographer)\|Brian Rhodes]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Brian Rhodes (cinematographer)\|Brian Rhodes]]
	\| editing =		\| editing =
	\| music = [[Ted Astley\|Edwin Astley]]		\| music = [[w:Ted Astley\|Edwin Astley]]
	\| distributor = Archway Film Distributors		\| distributor = Archway Film Distributors
	\| released = {{Film date\|1956}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1956}}
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[~~Eccles (character)\|~~Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.		Supposedly filmed in 'Schizophrenoscope' ("the New Split-Screen"), it concerns Superintendent Quilt of [[w:Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]]'s attempts to retrieve a 'Mukkinese Battle-Horn' stolen from a [[London]] museum. Along the way he meets characters not dissimilar to [[Eccles]], [[Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister]] from ''[[The Goon Show]]''.

	==Production==		==Production==
	This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[Harry Booth]], [[Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[~~Larry Stephens (scriptwriter)\|~~Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.		This attempt to adapt Goon humour to the big screen was written by [[w:Harry Booth\|Harry Booth]], [[w:Jon Penington\|Jon Penington]] and regular Goon show co-writer [[Larry Stephens]], from a story by Stephens, with additional material by Sellers and Milligan. Emery replaced [[Harry Secombe]], who was too expensive for the film's low budget.

	The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>		The budget of £4,500 was raised from Archway Film Distributors (£1,500); Peter Weingreen, who worked with Michael Deeley and Harry Booth on ''[[w:The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)\|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (£1,500); and Joseph Sterling, who wanted to direct (£1,500). Peter Sellers was paid £900.<ref name="Deeley"/>

	==Release==		==Release==
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	===Critical reception===		===Critical reception===
	''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "It is a good thing Mr. Sellers and his helpers didn't try to stretch it for longer than a half hour. But within that time and with reservations...it makes a lively little lark."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/07/31/archives/screen-british-comingout-partycomedy-on-prisoners-of-war-at-the.html\|title=Screen: British 'Coming-Out Party':Comedy on Prisoners of War at the Plaza\|first=Bosley\|last=Crowther\|date=31 July 1962\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>		''[[w:The New York Times\|The New York Times]]'' wrote "It is a good thing Mr. Sellers and his helpers didn't try to stretch it for longer than a half hour. But within that time and with reservations...it makes a lively little lark."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/07/31/archives/screen-british-comingout-partycomedy-on-prisoners-of-war-at-the.html\|title=Screen: British 'Coming-Out Party':Comedy on Prisoners of War at the Plaza\|first=Bosley\|last=Crowther\|date=31 July 1962\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:1950s English-language films]]		[[Category:1950s English-language films]]
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