Fools Rush In (1973 film)

Fools Rush In is a 1973 British fly-on-the-wall TV documentary about the double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, produced by Ronald Smedley for the BBC Omnibus arts series.

[3] The film follows Morecambe and Wise as they rehearse one of their BBC programmes, the seventh episode of their seventh series, which was broadcast on 16 February 1973 with guest stars Anita Harris and Anthony Sharp,[4] both of whom appear in the documentary.

The sketches featured are also shown at the recording stage giving the viewer an insight as to how they developed from the page to the screen.

Interviews are also included with the two stars and director John Ammonds who is also present at the script read-throughs.

The opening credits to the programme, accompanied by the Bring Me Sunshine theme tune are made in the style of old-fashioned variety handbills in the familiar red, white and blue liveries of the time.