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- Original title:The Face on the Poster
- Category:TV Episode / Comedy / War
- Released:1968–1977
- Director:David Croft
- Actors:Arthur Lowe,John Le Mesurier,Clive Dunn
- Writer:Jimmy Perry,David Croft
- Duration:30min
- Video type:TV Episode
- Rating 7.4
- Votes 977
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Short summary
Mainwaring scolds sergeant Wilson for his 'unmanly general appearance' because HQ is considering to upgrade his platoon to company, which could get them promoted. So he eagerly sets about planning a recruiting campaign to triple their manpower. The men decide on a poster, sausages on the proud 'macho' model: Lance Corporal Jones. As photographer Bluett is even older, posing proves a delicate business. However the overworked printer does worse, mixing Jones's mugshot up with one for an escaped POW. Mainwaring's arrogant approach to reclaim his man makes things much worse still.
The opening scene is far from seamless with glances off set and a fluffed line (about the letter opener) by Wilson. It all suggest a great deal of fun and retakes in the recording.
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| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Arthur Lowe | - | Capt. George Mainwaring |
 | John Le Mesurier | - | Sgt. Arthur Wilson |
 | Clive Dunn | - | LCpl. Jack Jones |
 | John Laurie | - | Pte. James Frazer |
 | Arnold Ridley | - | Pte. Charles Godfrey |
 | Ian Lavender | - | Pte. Frank Pike |
 | Bill Pertwee | - | Chief Warden Hodges |
 | Frank Williams | - | Reverend Timothy Farthing |
 | Edward Sinclair | - | Verger Maurice Yeatman |
| Peter Butterworth | - | Mr. Bugden |
 | Harold Bennett | - | Mr. Bluett |
 | Gabor Vernon | - | the Polish Officer |
| Colin Bean | - | Private Sponge |
| Billy Tasker | - | Fred (as Bill Tasker) |
| Michael Bevis | - | the Police Sergeant |