The Lovers! (1973 film)
| The Lovers! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Wise |
| Written by | Jack Rosenthal |
| Based on | The Lovers by Jack Rosenthal |
| Produced by | Maurice Foster |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bob Huke |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Carl Davis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Lovers! is a 1973 British comedy film based on the Granada Television sitcom The Lovers. It follows the courtship of two young people from Manchester, England, Geoffrey Scrimshaw (Richard Beckinsale) and Beryl Battersby (Paula Wilcox).
Premise
Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby are a young couple who have differing opinions on the permissive society. Geoffrey wants to be a part of it, but Beryl wants to wait until marriage.[1]
Cast
- Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby
- Susan Littler as Sandra
- Rosalind Ayres as Veronica
- Anthony Naylor as Neville
- Nikolas Simmonds as Roland
- Joan Scott as Beryl's mother
- John Comer as Geoffrey's father
- Stella Moray as Geoffrey's mother
Filming
The movie was filmed in 1972 and featured views of various locations in Manchester of the time, including George Best's "Edwardia" boutique and Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium. The film premiered at the Odeon Cinema, Manchester on 14 May 1973.[2]
Theme song
The theme song, Love and Rainy Weather, was sung by Tony Christie and written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.
Home media
In 2013, Network released a Region 2 DVD of the film,[3] later in a 4-DVD package "British Film Comedy — The 70s" with Sunstruck starring Harry Secombe, The House in Nightmare Park and The Best of Benny Hill.
References
- ^ McGarry, Peter (16 July 1973). "Hello Young Lovers - Nice To See You Again". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
- ^ Burton, Nick (4 August 2018). "The Night Tommy Docherty Sipped Cocktails with Doris Speed". nettingthesurf.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The Lovers!". NetworkOnAir. Retrieved 4 June 2020.