The Lyons in Paris

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The Lyons in Paris
"The Lyons in Paris" (1955).jpg
Directed by Val Guest
Written byVal Guest
Robert Dunbar
Based onthe radio series by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block
Bill Harding
Produced byRobert Dunbar
Starring Ben Lyon
Bebe Daniels
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited by Douglas Myers
Music byBruce Campbell
Production
company
Distributed by Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date
  • 11 February 1955 (1955-02-11)(UK)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Lyons in Paris (also called The Lyons Abroad and Mr. and Mrs. in Paree) is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels and Reginald Beckwith. [1] It was a sequel to the 1954 film Life with the Lyons , and was shot at Southall Studios, though some genuine Paris location shots were used. [2] [3]

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Plot

Has Ben Lyon forgotten his wedding anniversary? His wife Bebe thinks he has, and can hardly contain her fury. When his son Richard sees him dining with a glamorous French singer he thinks the worst. But Ben is actually buying tickets from her, and he surprises everyone with a family holiday to Paris. Once in Paris, there are further misunderstandings involving the singer, trouble with an antique car, as well as visits to a seedy nightclub and to the famous Folies Bergère.

Cast

Production

Val Guest said "we all went to Paris and did our stint over there; we were not allowed to take any lamps at all. We had to shoot the whole thing without lamps, night as well. We’d get every car we had in the unit and turn the headlights on, and that was our lighting." [4]

Critical reception

David McGillivray wrote in the Radio Times , "director Val Guest maintains a brisk pace, and the Lyons are really rather endearing." [2]

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References

  1. ↑ drednm (11 February 1955). "The Lyons Abroad (1955)". IMDb.
  2. 1 2 David McGillivray. "The Lyons in Paris". RadioTimes.
  3. ↑ "The Lyons in Paris". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Fowler, Roy (1988). "Interview with Val Guest". British Entertainment History Project.


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