the new school is in jeopardy and, on seeing Miss Wheeler's interest in Adams, enlists his help. He asks Adams to make advances to Miss Wheeler to win her over. Adams is aghast at the thought, but eventually agrees to do his best. After many unsuccessful attempts to tell Miss Wheeler of his love, Adams finds an untruth has become truth and finally finds enough courage to declare his love. The pupils meanwhile, have been doing everything in their power to make things go wrong, and on the last day of term are caught trying to sabotage the prizegiving. They are told to report to Wakefield's study and after much cross-examination he learns the reason for the week's events – the pupils simply did not want to see him leave. Wakefield – deeply moved – tells the children he will not leave and will see them all next term. Miss Wheeler, softened by her newfound love, announces that she intends to tell the Ministry that staff-pupil relationships at the school are excellent. Production Notes During the filming, Charles Hawtrey's mother would often visit the set. While enjoying a cigarette, she accidentally dropped lit ash from the cigarette into her handbag. Joan Sims, who was the first to spot the incident, yelled, "Charlie, Charlie, your mother's bag is on fire!". Charles Hawtrey poured his cup of tea into the bag, snapped it shut, and carried on chatting as if nothing had happened. Cast Ted Ray as Mr William Wakefield Kenneth Connor as Mr Gregory Adams Charles Hawtrey as Mr Michael Bean Leslie Phillips as Mr Alistair Grigg Kenneth Williams as Mr Edwin Milton Hattie Jacques as Miss Grace Short Joan Sims as Miss Sarah Allcock Rosalind Knight as Miss Felicity Wheeler Cyril Chamberlain as Mr Alf Hodgson Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Stevens George Howell as Billy Haig Roy Hines as Harry Bird Diana Beevers as Penny Lee Jacqueline Lewis as Pat Gordon Carol White as Sheila Dale Jane White as Irene Ambrose Paul Cole as John Atkins Larry Dann as Pupil Irene French as Monica (uncredited) Filming and locations Filming dates – March 1959 Interiors: Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire Exteriors: Drayton Green Primary School, Ealing Reception Variety called the film "an unabashed collection of uninhibited gag situations and dialog, but this time screenplay writer Norman Hudis has developed a slightly stronger story line and made the characters more credible ... Some of