Jumping for Joy
Seen it?1956 | 75 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back in shape, Willy crosses paths with a gang of crooks who's specialty is fixing the races with doped dogs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
- Frankie HowerdWillie Joy
- Stanley HollowayCaptain Jack Montague
- Alfie BassBlagg
- Lionel JeffriesBert Benton
- Susan BeaumontSusan Storer
- A.E. MatthewsLord Reginald Cranfield
- Tony WrightVincent
- Joan HicksonLady Emily Cranfield
- Terence LongdonJohn Wyndham
- Colin GordonMax, 1st Commentator