It's a Wonderful World

About this Broadcast

Two struggling songwriters try to find a gimmick in the hope of breaking into the world of pop music. Musical comedy, starring George Cole and Terence Morgan

1956 subtitles

Comedy Movie/Drama Music/Ballet/Dance Musical

Cast & Crew

George Cole (Actor) .. Ken Miller

Terence Morgan (Actor) .. Ray Thompson

Kathleen Harrison (Actor) .. Miss Gilly

Richard Wattis (Actor) .. Harold

Mylene Demongeot (Actor) .. Georgie

James Hayter (Actor) .. Bert Fielding

Harold Lang (Actor) .. Mervyn Wade

Maurice Kaufmann (Actor) .. Paul Taylor

Val Guest (Director)

More Information

Did You Know..

George Cole (Actor) .. Ken Miller

Born: April 22, 1925 in London

Best Known For: Playing Arthur Daley in Minder.

Early-life: George Edward Cole was born in London on April 22, 1925. His mother, whom he never met, abandoned him at 10 days old, and he was adopted by the Cole family. George left school to be a butcher's boy, but won a part in a touring musical and opted for acting instead. At 15 he and his adoptive mother moved in with Alastair Sim's family after he appeared in a film with the thespian. They helped him lose his cockney accent, and he stayed with them until his first marriage at 27.

Career: Cole made his big-screen debut in 1941's Cottage to Let, but didn't achieve fame until he landed the part of Flash Harry in the classic St Trinian's films. He went on to have a successful career on stage, TV and in movies, often appearing opposite mentor Sim in such productions as Scrooge and The Green Man. TV credits include My Good Friend, Dad, An Independent Man, Blott on the Landscape and Minder, which ran for 15 years. In his later years, he appeared in Station Jim, Bodily Harm, Mary Reilly, A Class Apart, and Diamond Geezer. He died on August 6, 2015, after a long illness. He was 90.

Quote: 'I made my first film in 1940. I can't think much has changed apart from the equipment and cost.'

Trivia: In 2013, Cole published his autobiography, The World Was My Lobster.