The Admirable Crichton (1957) (DVD 2010) satirical comedy romantic adventure

The Admirable Crichton - 1957 British Comedy Film\n\nStarring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Martita Hunt, Vernon Harris, Sally Ann Howes, Diane Cilento\n\nCrichton (Kenneth More, A Night to Remember) is the result of \u201Ca happy combination,\u201D the son of a butler and a ladies\u2019 maid. He performs his duties perfectly, keeping order among the servants of Loam Hall and providing every comfort to his master, Lord Loam (Cecil Parker, The Ladykillers). There is no more fervent believer that one should know his place. When tragedy strikes the Loams as a result of Lady Catherine\u2019s indiscretion at a suffragette protest, Crichton suggests the family leave London and travel to the South Seas on their yacht until the unhappy episode can be forgotten. The ship overturns and the Loams and their party are washed onto a deserted island. Forced to reckon with their survival, it\u2019s clear that only Crichton is equal to the task of managing the group, and the Loams dub him \u201CGovernot