Wonderful Things! | |
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Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
Written by | Jack Trevor Story |
Produced by | Anna Neagle |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Gordon Dines |
Edited by | Basil Warren |
Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Everest) |
Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release date | 10 June 1958 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Wonderful Things! is a 1958 British comedy romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Frankie Vaughan, Jocelyn Lane and Wilfrid Hyde-White. It was written by Jack Trevor Story. [1] The screenplay concerns two fishermen brothers who clash over the love of a woman.
The film marked the film debut of comedian Ronnie Barker, in an uncredited role as a waiter.
Sky Movies wrote, "If you can believe in Frankie Vaughan and Jeremy Spenser as Gibraltar fishermen, you'll enjoy this Anna Neagle-produced trifle about love and life, Latin-style. Fiery Jackie Lane eclipses model Jean Dawnay's screen debut"; [2] while TV Guide called the film an "engaging romance"; [3] and AllMovie wrote: "Wilfred Hyde-White offers the film's best performance as the debutante's dry-witted papa." [4]
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