Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek is a 1958 British comedy film written and directed by Val Guest and starring David Tomlinson, Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, Thora Hird, Desmond Llewelyn and Lionel Jeffries.[1] It served as a follow-up to Up the Creek, with Peter Sellers not reprising his role because it clashed with the filming of The Mouse That Roared. Frankie Howerd replaced him.[2]

Further up the Creek
UK theatrical poster
Directed byVal Guest
Written byVal Guest
Len Heath
John Warren
Produced byHenry Halstead
StarringDavid Tomlinson
Frankie Howerd
Shirley Eaton
CinematographyGerald Gibbs
Len Harris
Edited byBill Lenny
Music byStanley Black
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia
Release date
  • 28 October 1958 (1958-10-28)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Navy frigate the "Aristotle" is sold to a Middle Eastern power, and against regulations the ship's bosun tries to make a profit by selling tickets to passengers seeking a luxury cruise. When the Captain discovers what is going on, he attempts to straighten things out.[3]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "less rather than more, as most follow-ups are."[3]

Box Office

Guest said "it wasn't a big success at all. Today you can do Police Academy 2, 3, 4, I don't think Up the Creek 2 was, … the gag had been blown somehow. "[2]

References
  1. "Further up the Creek | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. Fowler, Roy (1988). "Interview with Val Guest". British Entertainment History Project.
  3. "Further Up The Creek! Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Further Up The Creek! | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.


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