Child's Play (1954 film)
Child's Play is a 1954 British science fiction film, which was made in 1952.
| Child's Play | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Margaret Thomson |
| Written by | Don Sharp |
| Produced by | Herbert Mason |
| Starring | Christopher Beeny Mona Washbourne |
| Cinematography | Denny Densham |
| Edited by | John Legard |
| Music by | Antony Hopkins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
It is a science-fiction film about children who manage to split the atom and thereby create a new form of popcorn.[1] Directed by Margaret Thomson, it was based on a script by Don Sharp, who also worked on the film as an assistant.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Mona Washbourne as Miss Emily Goslett
- Christopher Beeny as Horatio Flynn
- Patrick Wells as Han 'Einstein' Boltz
- Ian Smith as Tom Chizzler
- Anneke Wills as Alice Nightingale
- Peter Martyn as P.C. Parker
- Dorothy Alison as Margery Chappel
- Ingeborg von Kusserow as Lea Blotz
- Carl Jaffe as Carl Blotz
- Ballard Berkeley as Dr. Nightingale
- Joan Young as Mrs. Chizzler
- Robert Raglan as Police Superintendent
- Barbara Hicks as Policewoman
- Jack May as Bob Crouch
- John Sharp as Police Sergeant Butler
- Peter Sallis as Bill
- Wyndham Goldie as Director Atomic Research
Production edit
Don Sharp had been in hospital for nearly two years with tuberculosis. When he came out, executives at Group 3 invited him to see if he had any ideas for a film and he pitched them Child's Play. He said Group 3's practice was to team an experienced producer with an inexperienced director so Herbert Mason was teamed with Margaret Thomson. Sharp called it "a good little picture" and he would work with Group Three on several more occasions.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Margaret Thomson. NZonscreen.
- ^ "Comedy is child's play to former actor". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 5 November 1952. p. 54. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
- ^ Sharp, Don (2 November 1993). "Don Sharp Side 2" (Interview). Interviewed by Teddy Darvas and Alan Lawson. London: History Project. Retrieved 16 July 2021.