The Girl on the Boat (film)

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The Girl on the Boat
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Directed by Henry Kaplan
Written by Reuben Ship
Based onthe novel by P.G. Wodehouse
Produced by John Bryan
Starring Norman Wisdom
Millicent Martin
Richard Briers
Cinematography Denys N. Coop
Edited by Noreen Ackland
Music by Kenneth V. Jones
Production
company
Knightsbridge Films
Distributed by United Artists Corporation (UK)
Release date
  • 5 August 1962 (1962-08-05)(UK)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Girl on the Boat is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Henry Kaplan and starring Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin and Richard Briers. [1] It is based on the 1922 novel of the same name by P.G. Wodehouse.

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It was the second of a proposed three picture deal Wisdom had with United Artists but did so badly at the box office that the third film was cancelled. [2]

Plot

During the 1920s, two young men returning to England on a transatlantic liner fall in love with two fellow passengers.

Cast

Critical reception

Sky Movies: "Something of a departure for Norman Wisdom...Wisdom was not to stray from formula again until the conclusion of his string of crazy comedies for Rank". [3] The Radio Times comments: "Norman Wisdom tried something different from his usual slapstick with this seagoing comedy romance ...It doesn't work for Wisdom, though it does for the less mannered professionals in support such as Richard Briers, Millicent Martin and Athene Seyler". [4] Allmovie: "Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once". [5]

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References

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  2. "Hugh Stewart". British Entertainment History Project. 22 November 1968.
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  4. "The Girl on the Boat | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. "The Girl on the Boat (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 17 June 2014.