The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

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The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
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Trade ad from The Daily Film Renter, 1953
Directed by Arthur Crabtree
Screenplay byJohn Baines
Produced byWilliam 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
29 November 1953
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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] It was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm. It was produced as a sequel to the 1950 film Lilli Marlene . [3] [4]

Contents

Premise

After 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

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References

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  2. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The WEDDING OF LILLI MARLENE (1953)". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  3. "Southall Studios". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
  4. "Lilli Marlene (1950) - Arthur Crabtree | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" via www.allmovie.com.

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