All Over the Town
| All Over the Town | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Derek N. Twist |
| Screenplay by | Michael Gordon Derek N. Twist |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple Michael Gordon |
| Starring | Norman Wooland Sarah Churchill Cyril Cusack Ronald Adam |
| Cinematography | C.M. Pennington-Richards |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
| Music by | Temple Abady |
Production companies | Wessex Film Productions Pinewood Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
All Over the Town is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Derek N. Twist and starring Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill and Cyril Cusack. It was based on a novel by R.F. Delderfield.
Plot
After serving in the RAF during the Second World War, Nat Hearn (Norman Wooland) returns to his prewar job as a reporter on the Tormouth Clarion. He is now working alongside Sally Thorpe (Sarah Churchill), who had taken his job when he enlisted. Later, Nat becomes the owner of the paper, but his employees strike, disagreeing with Nat's stance on Tormouth's housing scheme. The town supports Nat in the dispute.
Cast
- Norman Wooland as Nat Hearn
- Sarah Churchill as Sally Thorpe
- Cyril Cusack as Gerald Vane
- Ronald Adam as Sam Vane
- Bryan Forbes as Trumble
- James Hayter as Baines
- Fabia Drake as Miss Gelding
- John Salew as Sleek
- Stanley Baker as Barnes
- Edward Rigby as Grimmett
- Patric Doonan as Burton
- Eleanor Summerfield as Beryl Hopper
- Trevor Jones as Tenor
- Sandra Dorne as Marlene
- Hubert Leslie as Skinner
- Henry Edwards as Major Martindale
- Frederick Leister as Wainer
- Patrick Macnee as Mr. Vince
- Anthony Oliver as PC Butt
- Erik Chitty as Frobisher
- Walter Horsbrugh as Mr. Thornton
- Lydia Bilbrook as Mrs Vane (uncredited)
Production
All Over the Town was the fourth of five films produced by Wessex Film Productions, a production company founded in 1947 by Ian Dalrymple and Jack Lee, both formerly of the Crown Film Unit.[1] The film was shot in Lyme Regis.[2]
Reception
The New York Times described it as a "slow, dogmatic little picture" with a "dog-eared" plot.[3] In The Times, the film's plot was seen as unoriginal, executed "without inspiration or any originality of thought".[4]
Later history
By the beginning of the 21st century, the only known surviving copy of the film was the negative at the BFI National Film and Television Archive. In 2005, the Lyme Regis Film Society commissioned the production of a new print from the negative. This copy of the film is housed in Lyme Regis Museum and has been shown at the local Regent Cinema on a few occasions.[2]
References
- ^ Murphy, Robert (2004). Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48. Taylor and Francis. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-203-39265-2.
- ^ a b Maslan, Adrianne (21 May 2011). "Blast from the past is set for new screening". Bridport News.
- ^ "All over the Town (1949) at the Embassy". New York Times. 26 May 1949.
- ^ "New films in London". The Times. 7 March 1949.
External links
- All Over the Town at IMDb
- All Over the Town at the BFI Film & TV Database
- Review of film at Variety