YOU MUST BE JOKING! is a fun 'scavenger hunt' style movie which were all the rage back in the 1960s, in combination with the 'chase' flicks that Hollywood were doing so well. These films had ensemble, all-star casts either hunting for treasure or racing vehicles around the world and were typically light, scattershot and very funny. YOU MUST BE JOKING! is a lesser known entry in this genre, and a feather in the early cap of the young Michael Winner. The great Terry-Thomas plays an army major who sends a bunch of raw recuits off to complete various tasks, so much so that I felt like I was watching an episode of THE APPRENTICE at times. Some parts are funnier than others but this generally holds up with plenty of panache and stalwart efforts from a cast that includes Bernard Cribbins, James Robertson Justice, Miles Malleson and Lionel Jeffries, not to mention an eye-popping cameo from Gwendolyn Watts.
Review of You Must Be Joking!
