Love's a Luxury | |
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Directed by | Francis Searle |
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Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
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Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Edited by | Dorothy Stimson |
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Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Love's a Luxury, also known as The Caretaker's Daughter, is a 1952 British second feature [1] comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond and Michael Medwin. [2] It is version of the stage play of the same name by Edward Hole and Guy Paxton, and was made by the Manchester-based Mancunian Films.
A theatre producer and an actor try and have a quiet week in a country cottage. Their efforts are thwarted by the arrival of a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters.
Monthly Film Bulletin said "An absurd farce, with impersonations, misunderstandings and dressing-ups galore; people who find these funny will no doubt find them funny." [3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Typically long and hoary Mancunian farce." [4]
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