Actor David Kossoff (1919)

The British comedy film, The Mouse on the Moon (1963), is a sequel to The Mouse That Roared and is based on Leonard Wibberley’s novel of the same name. Directed by Richard Lester, it follows Grand Fenwick’s struggle with a financial crisis caused by their exploding wine export. In order to save the duchy (and finally have modern plumbing for a hot bath), Prime Minister Mountjoy devises a plan to ask the United States for a loan under the guise of funding their mission to the Moon. However, his true intention is to take advantage of the ...

The Mouse That Roared (1959), a British satirical comedy film, follows the story of the tiny European Duchy of Grand Fenwick. Facing bankruptcy due to competition from an American company, their sole export of Pinot Grand Fenwick wine is no longer profitable. Desperate for a solution, the clever Prime Minister Count Mountjoy hatches a plan: declare war on the United States and then surrender in order to receive aid and rebuild their economy. Though hesitant at first, Duchess Gloriana agrees to the scheme. The mild-mannered game warden Tully Bascomb is chosen as Field Marshal and is assisted by Sergeant Will Buckley on this bold mission. All of this is based on