The Bed Sitting Room

Jun 1, 1969

1h 31m

★ 5.9

The great nuclear misunderstanding lasted 2 minutes and 28 seconds (including the peace treaty)

Overview

In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.

Genres

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Oscar Lewenstein Productions

The Bed Sitting Room Trailers

Cast

Lord Fortnum of Alamein

Ralph Richardson

Penelope

Rita Tushingham

Bules Martin

Michael Hordern

Father

Arthur Lowe

Mother

Mona Washbourne

Alan

Richard Warwick

Inspector

Peter Cook

Sergeant

Dudley Moore

The BBC

Frank Thornton

Nurse Arthur

Marty Feldman

Shelter Man

Harry Secombe

Plastic Mac Man

Roy Kinnear

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