A Piece of Cake

A Piece of Cake

46 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Nov. 1, 1948

Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.

A Piece of Cake

46 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Nov. 1, 1948

A Piece of Cake
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but depriving them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble.
Producers Production Facilities, Highbury Productions
Original title A Piece of Cake
Directors John Irwin
Writers Bernard McNabb, Lyn Lockwood, Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, John Croydon

Cast

Cyril Fletcher

as Cyril Clarke

Betty Astell

as Betty Clarke

Laurence Naismith

as Merlin Mound

Jon Pertwee

as Mr. Short

Sam Costa

as Les Millins

Miki Hood

as Mrs. Short

Tamara Lees

as Dinner Guest

Audrey White

as Dinner Guest

Philip Saville

as Dinner Guest

Ethel Coleridge

as Mrs. Fiddle

Johnnie Schofield

as Window Cleaner

Richard Gilbert

as Head waiter Louis

Harry Fowler

as Head Spiv

Arthur Laurence

as Police Inspector

Joe Linnane

as Dinner Guest