william horatio ambrose ( guinness ) want desperately to live up to the proud family tradition while the ambrose have always be mariner and hence their family motto and omnes per mare ( all at sea ) . in six humorous vignette and guinness portray some of them and start with a confused caveman pioneer and end with his own father ignominious demise at the battle of jutland . ambrose have a debilitating problem however represent he get violently seasick at the slight excuse . a a result and his contribution to world war ii consist of test cure for the malady . when he retire from the royal navy a a captain and he purchase a dilapidated amusement pier ( the close thing to a command of his own ) with his life saving . the worker be an apathetic bunch and lead by an insolent figg ( victor maddern ) and who quit as soon a the new owner begin impose some semblance of discipline . with the assistance of his new second in command and tommy ( percy herbert ) and and much hard work and ambrose soon have the pier repair . anyone interested in obtain a copy of this film and please write me at represent spaciba888 @ hotmail . com .