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A first screenplay was written by Peter Ustinov, who was also the first choice for Dennis Price's role as Dunstan Dorcester.
The 'Bellini' sports car driven by Terry-Thomas in the film, is in reality the actual Aston Martin DB3S which was once driven by Sterling Moss in the Mila Migilia and has been valued recently at £7 million.
Much of it was shot by Cyril Frankel, as original director Robert Hamer, who was an alcoholic, kept showing up for work drunk.
The used car salesmen Dunstan and Dudley (Dennis Price and Peter Jones) were based on characters from the BBC radio comedy series "In All Directions" broadcast during the 1950s. The radio characters were known as Morry and Dud and were played by Peter Ustinov and Peter Jones who also wrote the scripts together with scriptwriters Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Their catch phrase "run for it!" was reprised in the film.
The "Winsome Welshmen" car salesmen change the price of the Swiftmobile. It starts off at £725, but they quickly lower it to £715. They lower it again to £700. Finally, Dunstan Dorchester suggests "695 guineas", which Henry Palfrey accepts! 695 guineas is £729 15s: higher than the original starting price. (A guinea is one pound sterling and one shilling.) Compared to 1960, £730 in 2019 would be worth about £16,000 (c. $20,500).
"Mr. Potter: Just remember, if you're not one up on the other fellow, then he's one up on you."
"[last line. Mr S. Potter to the camera] Mr. S. Potter: I do apologize ladies and gentlemen, events do seem to have taken a most unfortunate turn. This sort of calamity we cannot always guard against, even amongst our best students. You see once, once sincerity rears its ugly head, well lifemanship is powerless... [an orchestra starts to play] Mr. S. Potter: stop that music... orchestra!... orchestra... stop that infernal din. Please, no, I... look at me, I must get back to Yeovil."
