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Lock Up Your Daughters (1969 film)

January 01, 1970

Lock Up Your Daughters! is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Peter Coe and starring Christopher Plummer, Susannah York and Glynis Johns.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name set in 18th-century Britain, which in turn is based on the 1730 comedy, Rape upon Rape, by Henry Fielding It lacks all the songs from the original stage production. It was one of a number of British costume films released in the wake of the success of the Tom Jones (1963).[3]

Lock Up Your Daughters
Original British quad poster
Directed byPeter Coe
Written byBernard Miles
Willis Hall
Keith Waterhouse
Based onmusical Lock Up Your Daughters
based on play Rape upon Rapeby Henry Fielding
adapted by Bernard Miles
music by Laurie Johnson lyrics by Lionel Bart
Produced byDavid Deutsch
StarringChristopher Plummer
Susannah York
Glynis Johns
Ian Bannen
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
Edited byFrank Clarke
Music byRon Grainer
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Domino Films
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
(UK & US)
Release dates
  • 30 March 1969 (1969-03-30) (London)
  • October 15, 1969 (1969-10-15) (New York City)
  • October 21, 1969 (1969-10-21) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£878,986[1]

Plot edit

A bawdy yarn concerning three sex-starved sailors on leave and on the rampage in a British town.

Cast edit

Production edit

The musical ran for four years in England but never had a major production in the US. It had a run at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1967.[4]

It was Christopher Plummer's first musical since The Sound of Music (1959). Filming started in Ireland in March 1968.[5]

Reception edit

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A lively cast, impeccable production values (notably Peter Suschitzky's camerawork and Alan Barrett's costumes) and confident direction contribute to an entertainment in the tradition of Tom Jones, with the raffish Restoration world of rakes and doxies, beggars and rogues, social-climbing tradesmen and deceitful ladies, depicted with bawdy zest. ... Susannah York is excellent as the tomboyish Hilaret, while Jan Bannen, Tom Bell and Jim Dale provide clearly contrasted portraits of masculine frustration. But it is the riper roles which provide the best opportunities: Christopher Plummer as the ineffable Foppington, all towering wigs, ribbons and painted Cupid's bows; Fenella Fielding as Lady Eager, whimpering scarcely audible cries for help when about to be boarded in her bedroom; Fred Emney as a chairborne nobleman whose insolent demand for right of way provokes a magnificent battle with wet codfish."[6]

In his review in The New York Times, Roger Greenspun wrote: "...a three-strand plot that has been so smothered in atmosphere, activity and authenticity that even the great traditions of theatrical untruth cannot breathe life into it. The production values of Lock Up Your Daughters! are ambitious enough to fill three movies, but they are not sufficient to substitute for one."[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 361
  2. ^ "Lock Up Your Daughters". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ Murphy, Robert (1992). Sixties British CInema. London: British Film Institute. p. 6. ISBN 0851703240.
  4. ^ 'Father' to Be Revived Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 13 Sep 1967: e16.
  5. ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Plummer Gets Musical Lead Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 Mar 1968: 19.
  6. ^ "Lock Up Your Daughters". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 36 (420): 93. 1 January 1969 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "Lock Up Your Daughters! A Comic Resolution", The New York Times, October 16, 1969

External links edit

  • Lock Up Your Daughters at IMDb  
  • Lock Up Your Daughters at Letterbox DVD
  • at BFI
  • Lock Up Your Daughters at TCMDB

January 01, 1970
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Lock Up Your Daughters is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Peter Coe and starring Christopher Plummer Susannah York and Glynis Johns 2 It is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name set in 18th century Britain which in turn is based on the 1730 comedy Rape upon Rape by Henry Fielding It lacks all the songs from the original stage production It was one of a number of British costume films released in the wake of the success of the Tom Jones 1963 3 Lock Up Your DaughtersOriginal British quad posterDirected byPeter CoeWritten byBernard Miles Willis Hall Keith WaterhouseBased onmusical Lock Up Your Daughtersbased on play Rape upon Rapeby Henry Fieldingadapted by Bernard Milesmusic by Laurie Johnson lyrics by Lionel BartProduced byDavid DeutschStarringChristopher Plummer Susannah York Glynis Johns Ian BannenCinematographyPeter SuschitzkyEdited byFrank ClarkeMusic byRon GrainerColor processTechnicolorProductioncompanyDomino FilmsDistributed byColumbia Pictures UK amp US Release dates30 March 1969 1969 03 30 London October 15 1969 1969 10 15 New York City October 21 1969 1969 10 21 United States Running time102 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishBudget 878 986 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editA bawdy yarn concerning three sex starved sailors on leave and on the rampage in a British town Cast editChristopher Plummer as Lord Foppington Susannah York as Hilaret Glynis Johns as Mrs Squeezum Ian Bannen as Ramble Tom Bell as Shaftoe Elaine Taylor as Cloris Jim Dale as Lusty Kathleen Harrison as Lady Clumsey Roy Kinnear as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Georgia Brown as Nell Vanessa Howard as Hoyden Roy Dotrice as Gossip Fenella Fielding as Lady Eager Paul Dawkins as Lord Eager Peter Bayliss as Mr Justice Squeezum Richard Wordsworth as coupler Peter Bull as Bull Wallas Eaton as Staff credited as Wallace Eaton Trevor Ray as Quill Blake Butler as Faithful Arthur Mullard as Night Watchman Edward Atienza as Mr Justice Worthy Patricia Routledge as nurse Roy Pember as Bottle Fred Emney as Earl of Ware John Morley as nobleman Tony Sympson as Clerk of the Court Michael Darbyshire as La Verole Clive Morton as Bowsell Roger Hammond as Johnsonian FigureProduction editThe musical ran for four years in England but never had a major production in the US It had a run at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1967 4 It was Christopher Plummer s first musical since The Sound of Music 1959 Filming started in Ireland in March 1968 5 Reception editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote A lively cast impeccable production values notably Peter Suschitzky s camerawork and Alan Barrett s costumes and confident direction contribute to an entertainment in the tradition of Tom Jones with the raffish Restoration world of rakes and doxies beggars and rogues social climbing tradesmen and deceitful ladies depicted with bawdy zest Susannah York is excellent as the tomboyish Hilaret while Jan Bannen Tom Bell and Jim Dale provide clearly contrasted portraits of masculine frustration But it is the riper roles which provide the best opportunities Christopher Plummer as the ineffable Foppington all towering wigs ribbons and painted Cupid s bows Fenella Fielding as Lady Eager whimpering scarcely audible cries for help when about to be boarded in her bedroom Fred Emney as a chairborne nobleman whose insolent demand for right of way provokes a magnificent battle with wet codfish 6 In his review in The New York Times Roger Greenspun wrote a three strand plot that has been so smothered in atmosphere activity and authenticity that even the great traditions of theatrical untruth cannot breathe life into it The production values of Lock Up Your Daughters are ambitious enough to fill three movies but they are not sufficient to substitute for one 7 References edit Chapman J 2022 The Money Behind the Screen A History of British Film Finance 1945 1985 Edinburgh University Press p 361 Lock Up Your Daughters British Film Institute Collections Search Retrieved 9 January 2024 Murphy Robert 1992 Sixties British CInema London British Film Institute p 6 ISBN 0851703240 Father to Be Revived Smith Cecil Los Angeles Times 13 Sep 1967 e16 MOVIE CALL SHEET Plummer Gets Musical Lead Martin Betty Los Angeles Times 2 Mar 1968 19 Lock Up Your Daughters The Monthly Film Bulletin 36 420 93 1 January 1969 via ProQuest Lock Up Your Daughters A Comic Resolution The New York Times October 16 1969External links editLock Up Your Daughters at IMDb nbsp Lock Up Your Daughters at Letterbox DVD Lock Up Your Daughters at BFI Lock Up Your Daughters at TCMDB Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lock Up Your Daughters 1969 film amp oldid 1194506515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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