Love's a Luxury
Love's a Luxury, also known as The Caretaker's Daughter, is a 1952 British second feature[1] comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond and Michael Medwin.[2] It is version of the stage play of the same name by Edward Hole and Guy Paxton, and was made by the Manchester-based Mancunian Films.
| Love's a Luxury | |
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Dorothy Stimson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
Release date | 15 December 1952 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
A theatre producer and an actor try and have a quiet week in a country cottage. Their efforts are thwarted by the arrival of a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters.
Cast edit
- Hugh Wakefield as Charles Pentwick
- Derek Bond as Robert Bentley
- Michael Medwin as Dick Pentwick
- Helen Shingler as Mrs. Pentwick
- Zena Marshall as Fritzi Villiers
- Bill Shine as Clarence Mole
- Patricia Raine as Molly Harris
- Grace Arnold as Mrs. Harris
Critical reception edit
Monthly Film Bulletin said "An absurd farce, with impersonations, misunderstandings and dressing-ups galore; people who find these funny will no doubt find them funny."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Typically long and hoary Mancunian farce."[4]
References edit
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Love's a Luxury". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Love's a Luxury". Monthly Film Bulletin. 19 (216): 157. 1 January 1952 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 341. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
External links edit
- Love's a Luxury at IMDb
- Love's a Luxury at ReelStreets