Comedy

Love's a Luxury

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A theatre producer and actor try in vain to have a quiet week in a country cottage. But their efforts turn into comic disaster as a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters arrive uninvited.

Release Date : 1952-10-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Film Studios Manchester

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Hugh Wakefield

Character Name : Charles Pentwick

Original Name : Hugh Wakefield

Gender : Male

Derek Bond

Character Name : Robert Bentley

Original Name : Derek Bond

Gender : Male

Michael Medwin

Character Name : Dick Pentwick

Original Name : Michael Medwin

Gender : Male

Helen Shingler

Character Name : Mrs. Pentwick

Original Name : Helen Shingler

Gender : Female

Zena Marshall

Character Name : Fritzi Villiers

Original Name : Zena Marshall

Gender : Female

Bill Shine

Character Name : Clarence Mole

Original Name : Bill Shine

Gender : Male

Patricia Raine

Character Name : Molly Harris

Original Name : Patricia Raine

Gender : Male

Grace Arnold

Character Name : Mrs. Harris

Original Name : Grace Arnold

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-23

I can't help thinking that this would have worked so very much better on stage. As it is presented here, though, it's all just a bit too muddled and tries to pack too much in. The story centres around the experiences of a visiting theatre producer and an actor who head to a country cottage for a bit of R&R. Upon arrival they are introduced to some of the locals and, of course, their best laid plans soon go awry - and at pretty break-neck speed, too. The snag here is that the jokes are all very predictable. It's not really fair to impose 2022 attitudes on 1950s humour, but for me the jokes took farce to a new level of crassness. Despite a familiar and competent cast - Michael Medwin and Derek Bond amongst them - the whole thing sort of creaks it's way along for far too long with characters that I found more annoying than amusing. It has a value, though, as an example of what made us laugh on stage or radio back then but I am afraid that this one just didn't transfer so well to the silver screen.