Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
Writing | Paul Mayhew-Archer | Writer |
Directing | Dearbhla Walsh | Director |
Writing | Richard Curtis | Writer |
Production | Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Editing | Tim Murrell | Editor |
Production | Rachel Freck | Casting |
Art | Caroline Harper | Standby Art Director |
Production | Ian Hogan | Line Producer |
Art | Tom Burton | Production Design |
Art | Barbara Herman-Skelding | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Beavan | Costume Design |
Writing | Roald Dahl | Novel |
Art | Dominic Roberts | Art Direction |
Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Production | Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
Camera | Ben Smithard | Director of Photography |
Crew | Michael Wade | Stand In |
Costume & Make-Up | Christina Baker | Makeup Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne David | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Sian Wilson | Makeup Supervisor |
Sound | Chris Ashworth | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Stuart Hilliker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Jeff Richardson | Dialogue Editor |
Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
Sound | Philip Clements | Foley Editor |
Sound | Sarah Elias | Foley Editor |
Sound | Catherine Thomas | Foley Recordist |
Production | Matthew Read | Executive Producer |
Sound | Tim Phillips | Original Music Composer |