Top Floor Girl

Top Floor Girl
British theatrical poster
Directed by	Max Varnel
Written by	Brian Clemens Eldon Howard
Produced by	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring	Kay Callard Neil Hallett
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Lee Doig
Music by	Albert Elms
Production company	Danziger Productions
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures (UK)
Release date	May 1959 (1959-05)(UK)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Top Floor Girl is a 1959 British drama film directed by Max Varnel and starring Kay Callard, Neil Hallett and Robert Raikes. ^[1] It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.

Plot

A ruthlessly ambitious woman becomes involved with the son of a wealthy man, but begins to have regrets about abandoning her previous lover.

Cast

• Kay Callard as Connie
• Neil Hallett as Dave
• Robert Raikes as Bob
• Maurice Kaufmann as Peter Farnite
• Brian Nissen as Stevens Jr.
• Diana Chesney as Miss Prentice
• Liz Fraser as Mabel
• Arnold Bell as Stevens Sr.
• William Hodge as Farnite Sr.
• Hal Osmond (uncredited)

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A naive and artificial magazine romance with a comforting moral, capable enough on its own level. Kay Callard plays what is almost a solo piece with suitable efficiency, and there is an amusing character sketch by Elizabeth Fraser as a dim typist." ^[2]

Picture Show wrote: "Rather unlikely tale but slickly told and adequately acted. Kay Callard plays an ambitious blonde who knows what she wants and isn’t over-fastidious about how she gets it until true love comes along and brings out the best in her. Strictly for feminine audiences." ^[3]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "The old, old story – on a budget." ^[4]

References

1. "Top Floor Girl". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. "Top Floor Girl". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 26 (300): 92. 1 January 1959 – via ProQuest.
3. "Top Floor Girl". Picture Show . 14 November 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 25 February 2025– via ProQuest.
4. Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 391. ISBN   0-7134-1874-5.

External links

• Top Floor Girl at IMDb