Come Back Peter (1952 film)

Come Back Peter
Directed by	Charles Saunders
Written by	Charles Saunders
Based on	Play Come Back Peter by A. P. Dearsley [1]
Produced by	Charles Reynolds
Starring	Patrick Holt Peter Hammond Humphrey Lestocq
Cinematography	Ted Lloyd
Edited by	Margery Saunders
Music by	Arthur Wilkinson
Production company	Charles Reynolds Productions
Distributed by	Apex Film Distributors
Release date	November 1952 (1952-11)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Come Back Peter is a 1952 second feature ^[2] British comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Holt, Peter Hammond and Humphrey Lestocq. ^[3] It was written by Saunders based on the play Come Back Peter by A. P. Dearsley. It was an independent picture by Charles Reynolds Productions.

Cast

• Patrick Holt as John Neilson
• Peter Hammond as George Harris
• Humphrey Lestocq as Arthur Hapgood
• Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Hapgood
• Charles Lamb as Mr. Hapgood
• Pamela Bygrave as Myrna Hapgood
• Aud Johansen as Virginia
• Dorothy Primrose as Phyllis Hapgood
• Doris Groves as Dandy
• John Singer as Ted
• Joan Hickson as Mrs. Harris
• Ronnie Stevens as salesman
• Ian Fleming as bank manager

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A busy domestic comedy, angled to the housing shortage problem; it is high-spirited and obvious, and has plenty of clean and reasonably good fun." ^[4]

Picturegoer wrote: "Exuberant domestic romp for the not-too-sophisticated." ^[5]

Picture Show wrote: "This rollicking farcical comedy is bound to appeal to those who have suffered from housing shortage. ...The chaos which results from this mix-up of assorted characters provides plenty of nonsensical amusement, all well played." ^[6]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Light fun with lots of incident." ^[7]

TV Guide wrote: "Unmemorable comedy." ^[8]

Allmovie wrote "Some laughs, some tears, some pretzels, some beers. Come Back Peter went down easily in a brisk 80 minutes." ^[9]

References

1. Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   9783110951943 – via Google Books.
2. Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 291. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
3. "Come Back Peter". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
4. "Come Back Peter". Monthly Film Bulletin . 19 (216): 109. 1 January 1952. ProQuest   1305810519.
5. "Come Back Peter" . Picturegoer . 24: 19. 8 December 1952. ProQuest   1705167780.
6. "Come Back Peter" . Picture Show . 59 (1550): 10. 13 December 1952. ProQuest   1879615945.
7. Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 294. ISBN   0-7134-1874-5.
8. "Come Back Peter | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.^{[ dead link ]}
9. "Come Back Peter (1952) - Charles Saunders | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.

External links

• Come Back Peter at IMDb