Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (film)

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys is a black and white 1962 British comedy film directed by Max Varnel and starring Kathleen Harrison, Lionel Jeffries and Diana Dors.^[1] It is based on the play Mrs. Gibbons' Boys by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; and was released in the UK as the bottom half of a double bill with Constantine and the Cross (1961).^[2]

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Directed by	Max Varnel
Written by	Peter Blackmore Max Varnel
Based on	Mrs. Gibbons' Boys by Joseph Stein Will Glickman
Produced by	Henry Halstead
Starring	Kathleen Harrison Lionel Jeffries Diana Dors
Cinematography	Stanley Pavey (as Stan Pavey)
Edited by	Helen Wiggins
Music by	Dave Shand
Production company	Henry Halstead Productions (as Byron)
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation (UK)
Release date	April 1962
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

An ageing widow finally finds new love and happiness; but matters are complicated when her two convict sons escape from prison and beg her to hide them.

Cast

• Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Gibbons
• Lionel Jeffries as Lester Gibbons
• Diana Dors as Myra
• John Le Mesurier as Cole
• Frederick Bartman as Mike Gibbons
• David Lodge a sFrank Gibbons
• Dick Emery as Woodrow
• Eric Pohlmann as Morelli
• William Kerwin as Matthew
• Milo O'Shea as Horse
• Peter Hempson as Ronnie
• Penny Morrell as Pearl
• Nancy Nevinson as Mrs Morelli
• Mark Singleton as PC
• Tony Hilton as Dustcart driver

Production

Diana Dors was living in Los Angeles but returned to England to make the film.^[3]

References

1. . BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
2. "Mrs. Gibbons' Boys".
3. Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.

External links

• Mrs. Gibbons' Boys at IMDb