having allowed Glenda to score such a blinder, who can blame it? He worked on the news and current affairs side of radio and TV for decades. In theory, if done right, it’s un-detectable. Drop the mic. According to the director's own count, to date he has made eight feature films. "Cinema had changed so drastically that Hollywood had alienated the family audience." From the director's point of view, the film is a precarious balancing act, between cheery family hijinks and hard-hitting social drama. On one level, it works as an amiable, unpretentious heartwarmer that seems tailor-made for Sunday afternoon viewing. And, of course, there's Bob, a constant source of entertainment. The result, then, is hardly the cat's pyjamas. To modern audiences, most of whom will have little