Overview
A holiday camp is the setting for John Dole's classic farce- a holiday camp
converted from an ex-Army camp and cheerless as only the British holiday
resort in a wet week can be. Christopher has had the romantic notion of
bringing his wife Mary away for a holiday in celebration of their first wedding
anniversary. Mary has saved until they arrive the lovely surprise that
her mother will be joining them. Horace, a chesty old misery who is their
Redcoat and Fun-Leader, contributes to the general atmosphere of gloom
and the virile athleticism of Miss Bounce, the camp P.T. instructor, nearly
finishes poor Christopher altogether. Mary seems to be convinced that
Christopher is in the clutches of one of their fellow guests, who happens
to be a stripper, and goes home to mother in the chalet next door. The
final straw comes when the Camp Hostess· announces that Christopher
has won first prize in the Bingo contest- another week's holiday at the
Sandpiper Holiday Camp.