Girls of the Latin Quarter

Girls of the Latin Quarter
Directed by	Alfred Travers
Written by	Brad Ashton Alfred Travers Dick Vosburgh
Produced by	Olive Negus-Fancey
Starring	Bernard Hunter Jill Ireland Sheldon Lawrence
Cinematography	Hilton Craig
Edited by	Monica Kimick
Music by	Jackie Brown Cy Payne
Production company	E.J. Fancey Productions
Release date	March 1960 (1960-03)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Girls of the Latin Quarter is a 1960 British second feature ('B') ^[1] comedy musical film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Bernard Hunter, Jill Ireland and Sheldon Lawrence. ^{[2] [3]} It was written by Brad Ashton, Travers and DIck Vosburgh.

Plot

Under the terms of a will, a young man stands to inherit a fortune if he can he turn the prospects of the family farm around. He comes up with a scheme to raise money by putting on a Show.

Cast

• Bernard Hunter as Clive Smedley
• Jill Ireland as Jill
• Sheldon Lawrence as Mac
• Danny Green as Hodgson
• Joe Baker as Finch
• Sonya Cordeau as herself, singer
• Cuddly Dudley as himself, singer
• Mimi Pearce as herself, dancer
• Cherry Wainer as herself, organist

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Almost everything about this film is shoddy. Even the editing, lighting, colour and sound quality cannot maintain acceptable standards. After oafish comedy scenes, primitively directed, the story tails off in a series of floor show turns, interspersed with drunken gambollings by Bernard Hunter. The film seems to be an attempt to display the attractiveness and sophistication of the Latin Quarter night-club and its clientele, but the bungling direction makes both look rather silly." ^[4]

References

1. Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 120. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
2. "Girls of the Latin Quarter". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
3. "Girls of Latin Quarter (1960) - Alfred Travers - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
4. "Girls of the Latin Quarter". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 27 (312): 37. 1 January 1960. ProQuest   1305826250.

External links

• Girls of the Latin Quarter at IMDb