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Poet's Pub

- Laughter on tap

A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.

Release Date : 1949-07-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Aquila Film Enterprises

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Saturday Keith

Original Name : Derek Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joanna Benbow

Original Name : Rona Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prof. Benbow

Original Name : James Robertson Justice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elmer Van Buren

Original Name : John McLaren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nelly Bly

Original Name : Barbara Murray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Quentin Cotton

Original Name : Peter Croft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Holly

Original Name : Leslie Dwyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Horsefell-Hughes

Original Name : Joyce Grenfell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Mercy Cotton

Original Name : Fabia Drake

Gender : Female

Character Name : PC Windle

Original Name : Maurice Denham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jean Forbes

Original Name : Kay Cavendish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Williams

Original Name : Andrew Osborn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady Keith

Original Name : Iris Hoey

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-04-16

This opens up with a quite a fun exchange between poet "Saturday Keith" (Derek Bond) - "Frankly, sir, I'm lost for words" and literary critic "Prof. Benbow" (James Robertson Justice) - "I know, sir, I've read your works..." that rather sets the tone for this light-hearted post-war comedy set in a rustic inn that is struggling to make ends meet. The not-so-hot poet is, rather imprudently, made the manager of this establishment and as he gradually falls for "Joanna" (Rona Anderson) - the daughter of his nemesis - what ensues is a rather entertainingly prickly love story that also finds itself embroiled in a little kidnapping intrigue - and, the mystery of a secret room! I always found that Joyce Grenfell could light up the screen just by smiling, and though that's just about all she does here, she and JRJ do just about enough to keep Eric Linklater's jolly whimsy enjoyable for eighty minutes with some borderline farce and silliness. No, you will not remember watching it half an hour after it's done, but it is still worth a watch to see some true professionals make a small silk purse from a bit of a sow's ear.