Love's a Luxury
1952 British film
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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.[citation needed]
- Edward V. Hole (play)
- Guy Paxton (play)
- Elwyn Ambrose
- Francis Searle
- Hugh Wakefield
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
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| Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
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| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Dorothy Stimson |
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| Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
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
- 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
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]
