Lady Godiva Rides Again 1953 Imdb
| Lady Godiva Rides Once again | |
|---|---|
 retitled reissue pressbook comprehend | |
| Directed by | Frank Wash |
| Written by | Frank Wash Val Valentine |
| Produced by | Sidney Gilliat |
| Starring | Pauline Stroud Dennis Cost Diana Dors |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Music past | William Alwyn |
| Production | London Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) Carroll Pictures (USA) |
| Release date | 25 October 1951 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Uk |
| Language | English language |
| Box function | £117,891 (United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland)[1] |
Lady Godiva Rides Over again is a 1951 British comedy film starring Pauline Stroud, George Cole and Bernadette O'Farrell, with a variety of British "proper name" performers in supporting roles and cameo appearances, most a small-boondocks English girl who wins a local beauty contest by appearing as Lady Godiva, then decides to pursue greater fame in a national beauty pageant and as an actress.
The picture was released in the United States under its original title in 1953 by Carroll Pictures, then was re-released in the U.s.a. equally Bikini Baby, to capitalize on the fame of supporting histrion Diana Dors, who was given star billing with the new title.
The movie is most notable for the presence of actresses who were later to get famous. Diana Dors, who appears equally a beauty queen, was subsequently marketed as the flick's star. It too features Joan Collins in her motion picture debut equally an uncredited beauty contestant. Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in England, as well appears as an uncredited beauty queen. Ruth, who was four months significant at the fourth dimension, had dyed her hair black and had styled it into a bob.
Other young starlets in the motion-picture show included Diana Russell, Dana Wynter (billed as Dagmar Wynter), Anne Heywood (billed as Violet Pretty), Yvonne Brooks, Simone Silva, Jean Marsh and Pat Marlowe. It besides featured Sid James in one of his first film roles. Trevor Howard has an uncredited cameo as a picture palace patron.
Plot [edit]
On a rainy Lord's day afternoon in Coventry Johnny takes his girlfriend to the picture palace. In the break betwixt films, as Johnny gets an ice-foam, she sees an advert on-screen asking for girls to compete for the position of Lady Godiva in the annual street festival. She decides she will enter.
Bandage [edit]
- Pauline Stroud as Marjorie Clark
- Bernadette O'Farrell every bit Janie
- George Cole as Johnny
- Stanley Holloway as Mr. Clark
- Gladys Henson as Mrs. Clark
- John McCallum as Larry Burns
- Dennis Price equally Simon Abott
- Diana Dors equally Dolores Baronial
- Eddie Byrne as Eddie Mooney
- Kay Kendall as Sylvia Clark
- Cyril Chamberlain equally Harry
- Lyn Evans as Vic
- Dora Bryan as Publicity Woman
- Sid James as Lew Beeson
- Richard Wattis equally Casting Director
- Renee Houston as Beattie
- Arthur Howard as Soap Publicity Man
- Michael Ripper equally Joe - Stage Manager
- Dana Wynter as Myrtle Shaw
- Leslie Mitchell as TV interviewer
- Tommy Duggan as a Compere
- Felix Felton as a Councillor
- Anne Heywood as Dorothy Marlowe, beauty pageant contestant
- Alastair Sim as Hawtrey Murington (uncredited)
- Googie Withers as Susan Foster (uncredited)
- Trevor Howard as a movie theatre patron extra (uncredited)
- Joan Collins every bit dazzler pageant contestant (uncredited)
- Ruth Ellis as beauty pageant contestant (uncredited)
- Jean Marsh equally beauty pageant contestant (uncredited)
Jimmy Young (broadcaster) 'If I Painted a Film of You' sung by|Jimmy Young (Ballroom Singer).
Production [edit]
The film was inspired by the Miss Kent 1950 beauty contest held at Leas Cliff Hall in Kent. Frank Launder, joint producer of the picture with Leslie Gilliatt, was i of the judges in the contest. Audrey Hepburn tested for the title office but was judged too thin.[ii]
The film was originally called Beauty Queen.
The filmmakers reportedly tested over 500 women to play the lead role including Joan Collins and Audrey Hepburn. The role player picked was Pauline Stroud.[iii] Her only previous picture experience was as Vera-Ellen's stand-in in Happy Go Lovely (1951). Collins was given a scrap part.
Information technology was the first time John McCallum, who was Australian, played an Australian in a British film.[4] Kay Kendall was cast as Stroud's sister afterwards Wash saw her in a BBC play; the film helped revive Kendall's career after London Town.[5] [half-dozen]
Filming took place in June–July 1951.
The production filmed on location in Folkestone, Kent. The Leas Cliff Hall was used as the location for the beauty competition, and The Metropole was the setting for the seaside hotel hosting the Fascination Lather Pageant. Folkestone West station features in the flick for the railway scenes where Marjorie Clark (Pauline Stroud) arrives and meets Dolores August (Diana Dors) and her consorts, Larry and Vic. The at present closed Rotunda Amusement Park was besides used for the scenes where Larry (John McCallum) and Marjorie visit and get on rides.[7]
Diana Dors appeared in a swimsuit in ane scene. She shot ii versions – one in a bikini for release in Europe, another in a more conservative swimsuit for release in America.[viii]
United states of america release [edit]
American censors had a number of objections to the content of the motion picture, mostly due to the revealing nature of outfits worn by Diana Dors.[9]
Reception [edit]
Filmink said Dors "livens up every scene she appears in and her part is too small (she disappears in the second half); once again, the film would have been better had Dors played the pb."[x]
References [edit]
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Business relationship', Historical Journal of Pic, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No iv, 2000 p495
- ^ Paris, Barry (1 September 2001). Audrey Hepburn. Penguin. ISBN978-0425182123.
- ^ "No title". The Courier-Mail. No. 4491. Brisbane. xx Apr 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via National Library of Commonwealth of australia.
- ^ "McCallum volition play Australian in movie". The Sun. No. 12, 867 (Late Final Extra ed.). New South Wales, Commonwealth of australia. 26 April 1951. p. 38. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Samson, Leonard (21 June 1952). "THE Girl THEY ALL FORGOT: Meet Kay Kendall". Answers. Vol. 121, no. 3138. London. pp. 1–2.
- ^ MORGAN HUDGINS (31 July 1955). "GENEVIEVE'S' KAY KENDALL CLICKS". New York Times. p. X5.
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Part Lady Godiva Rides Again Article".
- ^ "Fixing Macbeth's Accent for U.Southward." The Herald. No. 23, 112. Victoria, Commonwealth of australia. 21 June 1951. p. four. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via National Library of Commonwealth of australia.
- ^ "Film that shocked U.s.". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XVII, no. 49. New Southward Wales, Australia. 19 May 1952. p. 7. Retrieved xx July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of 2 Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
External links [edit]
- Lady Godiva Rides Over again at IMDb
- Lady Godiva Rides Again at the British Film Institute
- Lady Godiva Rides Again at the TCM Flick Database
- Lady Godiva Rides Again at Letterbox DVD
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva_Rides_Again
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