The Wedding of Lilli Marlene is a 1953 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James.[1][2][3] It was a sequel to the 1950 film Lilli Marlene, also directed by Crabtree.[4][5]
| The Wedding of Lilli Marlene | |
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 Trade ad from The Daily Film Renter, 1953 | |
| Directed by | Arthur Crabtree |
| Screenplay by | John Baines |
| Produced by | William J. Gell |
| Starring | Lisa Daniely Hugh McDermott Sid James |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Douglas Myers |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
Production company | Monarch Productions |
| Distributed by | Monarch Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAfter the end of the Second World War, Lilli Marlene and American reporter Steve Moray plan to marry, but when Lilli gets a chance for a big break on the London stage, it throws their plans into disarray.
Cast
edit- Lisa Daniely as Lilli Marlene
- Hugh McDermott as Steve Moray, Lilli's fiancé
- Sid James as Finnimore Hunt
- Gabrielle Brune as Maggie Lennox
- Jack Billings as Hal Marvel
- Robert Ayres as Andrew Jackson
- Joan Heal as Linda
- John Blythe as Holt
- Mairhi Russell as Mrs. Smith
- Irene Handl as Rosie, the Eastern European dresser
- Wally Patch as Wally
- Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Harris
- Ann Bennett as Forbes
- Ben Williams as Ted
- Tom Gill as Willy
- Jacques Cey as Vittorio
- Ernst Ulman as Salmon
- Jacqueline Mackenzie as theatre barmaid
- Charmian Buchel as Becky
- George Roderick as theatrical agent
- Stanley Baker as audience member
Production
editIt was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm.
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although Lisa Daniely has a pleasant voice, the ineffective musical numbers do not help to enliven this tedious picture of show business in London."[6]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Poorly confected programme filler, an unnecessary sequel if ever there was one."[7]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Long, stiff and tedious."[8]
References
edit- ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953) - Arthur Crabtree | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The WEDDING OF LILLI MARLENE (1953)". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Southall Studios". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Lilli Marlene (1950) - Arthur Crabtree | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 77. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 1098. ISBN 0586088946.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 398. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
Bibliography
edit- McFarlane, Brian . Four from the forties: Arliss, Crabtree, Knowles and Huntington. Manchester University Press, 2018.
External links
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