

Eddie in August
1970-06-03 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love. He fancies a pretty nurse who walks by the park, but ends up with a plainer girl.
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- Directors
- Benny Hill, John Robins
- Production companies
- Thames Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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