The lowdown: William Hartnell plays the role of Sergeant Will Buckley, the head of the army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick.
It has a total area of fifteen and three quarters square miles, and its main export is wine. The United States is the major
customer for Fenwick's wine, but when an American wine company produces a rival wine with a similar title, Fenwick is
forced to decare war on the US. Buckley and Field Marshall Tully Bascombe (Peter Sellers) lead the Duchy's small army
of 20 volunteers to the US to fight the war. They arrive to find the streets of New York deserted, due to an air raid drill. After a
series of comic misadventures, our heroes capture the Q-Bomb (a new kind of nuclear weapon). The Fenwick army returns
home with the Q-Bomb and its creator, having 'won' the war. Suddenly, the Duchy holds the balance of power in the world, 
but the Americans want the Q-Bomb back.

The verdict: Another very enjoyable light-hearted British comedy from another era. While Peter Sellers is the star of this film,
taking on no less than three separate roles, William Hartnell is simply wonderful. Definitely worth watching if you love the
British sense of humour. Think of 'Doctor Strangelove', but aimed at a more family-oriented audience. Some critics say this
film is dated now, but in my opinion it is still a thoroughly enjoyable romp.

Trivia:
Based on a 1955 novel of the same name, by Leonard Wibberley.
 
  Quote:
  'Men of Fenwick, do you love your country?' 
  'Yes.'
  'When you hear the name of Grand Fenwick do your hearts swell with pride?" 
  'Yes.' 
  'And if your country calls, will you rush to enlist?'
  'No.' 		 Video Clips:
Declaration of war   (2.3mb)
A call for volunteers  (2.0mb)
Aliens in New York?   (2.9mb)
The Q-Bomb  (4.1mb)
 
 


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