| Hair of the Dog | |
| Director: | Terry Bishop |
| Producer: | Jack Parsons |
| Starring: | Reginald Beckwith Dorinda Stevens John Le Mesurier |
| Music: | David Lee |
| Cinematography: | Ken Hodges |
| Editing: | Peter Bezencenet |
| Studio: | Parroch Films |
| Distributor: | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (U.K.) |
| Runtime: | 66 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Hair of the Dog is a 1962 second feature[1] British comedy film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Reginald Beckwith, Dorinda Stevens and John Le Mesurier.[2]
Fred Tickle is commissionaire at a razor blade factory, and grows a beard after developing a shaving rash, but his new appearance doesn't go down well with management.
Monthly Film Bulletin said "The appealing comedy idea suggests an Ealing ancestry. But the script and direction make heavy and obvious fun of it; while the resources of the slender theme are tediously strained by the bumping up of Fred's beard into an international issue. The less bizarre but more fruitful vein of humour, as the little man expands in stature through the impressive effect of his face fungus, is too carelessly treated to register. The acting, though serviceable, is as predictable as the treatment, except for John Le Mesurier's excellent portrayal of the business tycoon, Sir Mortimer. Stars are expendable, but what price British comedies if Le Mesurier should ever desert from the ranks?"[3]