Jump to content

No Smoking (1955 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No Smoking
Directed byHenry Cass
Screenplay byKenneth Hayles
Phil Park
Based onNo Smoking by George Moresby-White and Rex Rienits[1]
Produced byRobert S. Baker
Monty Berman
StarringReg Dixon
Peter Martyn
Belinda Lee
Lionel Jeffries
CinematographyMonty Berman
Edited byJack Slade
Music byIvor Slaney
Production
company
Distributed byEros Films
Release date
  • November 1955 (1955-11)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

No Smoking is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring Reg Dixon, Peter Martyn, Belinda Lee and Lionel Jeffries.[2][3][4] It was produced by Tempean Films as a second feature. The film was shot at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. Shortly after the production Lee was signed up for a contract with the Rank Organisation.

Synopsis

[edit]

Reg Bates is a scientist who invents a pill that can cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. This is revealed by a visiting American, Hal Hurst. Bates faces strong opposition from both the tobacco industry and the government.

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

It was based on a 1952 TV play.[5] One review said it had "plenty of good family fun."[6]

It was made at Alliance Studios, Southall. It was one of only a few movies starring Reg Dixon.[7] It was one of several comedies featuring Belinda Lee.[8]

Reception

[edit]

The Monthly Film Bulletin said "the action does not fizz; the bubbles never quite come to the surface."[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "No Smoking - Film". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ "No Smoking (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ NO SMOKING (Tempean-Eros) Picture Show; London Vol. 61, Iss. 1707, (Dec 17, 1955): 10.
  5. ^ 1952 TV play at IMDb
  6. ^ Specially Written TV Play is Effective Author: J. Stubbs Walker Date: Monday, Mar. 17, 1952 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) Issue: 17415 p2
  7. ^ BACKBEAT: 1950: Confidentially - it's our Reg ; BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE MUSIC LIKE THEY USED TO!: [First Edition] Chambers, Peter. Coventry Evening Telegraph; Coventry [Coventry]25 Jan 2005: 16, 17.
  8. ^ Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
  9. ^ NO SMOKING Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 181.
[edit]