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The Great McGonagall

Play trailer The Great McGonagall 1974,  1h 38m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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An out-of-work Scottish weaver (Spike Milligan) wants to be Queen Victoria's (Peter Sellers) poet laureate.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Oct 10, 2021
2/5
...there are some funny moments buried in the mess, but otherwise, McGrath's film panders to the worst impulses of 70's cinema... Go to Full Review
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Harry S Sep 4, 2017 laugh out loud riot about the worlds worst poet
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The Great McGonagall

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Joe McGrath

Director

Spike Milligan

William McGonagall

Peter Sellers

Queen Victoria

Julia Foster

Mrs. McGonagall

David Grant

Actor

John Bluthal

Mr. Giles

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The Great McGonagall

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Movie Info

Synopsis An out-of-work Scottish weaver (Spike Milligan) wants to be Queen Victoria's (Peter Sellers) poet laureate.
Director
Joe McGrath
Screenwriter
Joe McGrath, Spike Milligan
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 38m
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