William Comes to Town

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William Comes to Town
"William Comes to Town" (1948).jpg
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Directed by Val Guest
Written by Richmal Crompton
Val Guest
StarringWilliam Graham
Garry Marsh
Jane Welsh
CinematographyBert Mason
Edited byCarmen Beliaeff
Music by Robert Farnon
Distributed by United Artists Corporation
Release date
  • 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31)(London)
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

William Comes to Town is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham and Garry Marsh. [1] It was based on the Just William series of novels by Richmal Crompton. It served as a loose sequel to 1947 film Just William's Luck . It is also known by its U.S. alternative title William Goes to the Circus. [2] [3]

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Plot

William Brown and his gang the Outlaws visit the Prime Minister in Downing Street to demand shorter school hours and better pay for kids. The newspaper publicity caused by their visit lands William and his friends in trouble with their parents. William almost ruins his chances of going to the circus (his parents made him promise to stay out of trouble), but somehow he finally finds his way there.

Cast

Critical reception

Allmovie called the film, "one of the better efforts in this off-and-on series." [4]

Reception

Val Guest says the film was "very successful." [3]

References

  1. ↑ "William Comes to Town". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Collins & Ridgman pp. 107–108
  3. 1 2 Fowler, Roy (1988). "Interview with Val Guest". British Entertainment History Project.
  4. ↑ "William Comes to Town (1948) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast – AllMovie". AllMovie.

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