| The Extra Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Fairchild |
| Written by | William Fairchild |
| Produced by | E.M. Smedley Aston (as Smedley Aston) |
| Starring | Richard Basehart Simone Simon George Baker |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Color process | Colour |
Production company | William Fairchild Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £83,383 (UK)[1] |
The Extra Day is a 1956 British comedy-drama film directed by William Fairchild and starring Richard Basehart, Simone Simon and George Baker.
After the final scene of a film is lost by the driver taking it to the printing lab, the cast and extras have to be rounded up for it to be re-shot. This proves to be quite an endeavour. The director, German exile Kurt Vorn, sends several people out to gather the required actors, who are mainly in theatres.
Meanwhile Ronnie, a new Sinatra-style crooner, sings to crowds of adoring girls. His girlfriend Toni struggles to cope with this, until he announces to his adoring fans that he is going to marry her. The public proposal pushes Joe into also proposing, which is met with a slap on the face.
However, once all are assembled, the driver Harry returns with a battered film canister, saying the reshoot is not needed after all.
