| Fast and Loose | |
|---|---|
.jpg) British poster by
Eric Pulford | |
| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | |
| Based on |
A Cuckoo in the Nest 1925 play by Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Teddy Baird |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Group Film Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
|
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fast and Loose is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Stanley Holloway, Kay Kendall and Brian Reece. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios near London with sets designed by the art director John Howell. It was based on the play A Cuckoo in the Nest by Ben Travers, the first of his Aldwych farces, which had previously been adapted as a 1933 film of the same title.
Plot
 | This article needs an improved
plot summary. (March 2017) |
An unmarried couple are forced to adopt a series of pretexts when they stay at a country inn together with only one spare room. [1]
Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Major George Crabb
- Kay Kendall as Carol Hankin
- Brian Reece as Peter Wickham
- Charles Victor as Lumper
- June Thorburn as Barbara 'Babsie' Wickham
- Reginald Beckwith as Reverend Tripp-Johnson
- Vida Hope as Gladys
- Joan Young as Mrs. Gullett, Inn Manageress
- Fabia Drake as Mrs Crabb
- Dora Bryan as Mary Rawlings, the maid
- Aubrey Mather as Noony
- Toke Townley as Alfred
- Alexander Gauge as Hankin
- Eliot Makeham as Railway porter
- John Warren as Chauffeur
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film an "unfunny remake of A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)." [2]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | FAST AND LOOSE (1954)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Fast And Loose Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
External links
- Fast and Loose at IMDb
- Fast and Loose at AllMovie
- Fast and Loose at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1954 films
- Films directed by Gordon Parry
- 1954 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- Films set in London
- Remakes of British films
- British films based on plays
- 1950s English-language films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s British films
- English-language comedy films
- Films scored by Philip Green
- 1950s British comedy film stubs
| Fast and Loose | |
|---|---|
|
British poster by
Eric Pulford | |
| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | |
| Based on |
A Cuckoo in the Nest 1925 play by Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Teddy Baird |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Group Film Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
|
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fast and Loose is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Stanley Holloway, Kay Kendall and Brian Reece. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios near London with sets designed by the art director John Howell. It was based on the play A Cuckoo in the Nest by Ben Travers, the first of his Aldwych farces, which had previously been adapted as a 1933 film of the same title.
Plot
| This article needs an improved
plot summary. (March 2017) |
An unmarried couple are forced to adopt a series of pretexts when they stay at a country inn together with only one spare room. [1]
Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Major George Crabb
- Kay Kendall as Carol Hankin
- Brian Reece as Peter Wickham
- Charles Victor as Lumper
- June Thorburn as Barbara 'Babsie' Wickham
- Reginald Beckwith as Reverend Tripp-Johnson
- Vida Hope as Gladys
- Joan Young as Mrs. Gullett, Inn Manageress
- Fabia Drake as Mrs Crabb
- Dora Bryan as Mary Rawlings, the maid
- Aubrey Mather as Noony
- Toke Townley as Alfred
- Alexander Gauge as Hankin
- Eliot Makeham as Railway porter
- John Warren as Chauffeur
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film an "unfunny remake of A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)." [2]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | FAST AND LOOSE (1954)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Fast And Loose Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
External links
- Fast and Loose at IMDb
- Fast and Loose at AllMovie
- Fast and Loose at the TCM Movie Database
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| This article related to a British comedy film of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1954 films
- Films directed by Gordon Parry
- 1954 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- Films set in London
- Remakes of British films
- British films based on plays
- 1950s English-language films
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s British films
- English-language comedy films
- Films scored by Philip Green
- 1950s British comedy film stubs