The Love Match
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| Directed by | David Paltenghi |
| Produced by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Geoffrey Orme (screenplay) Glenn Melvyn (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | play The Love Match by Glenn Melvyn |
| Starring | Arthur Askey |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Joseph Sterling |
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Production
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Beaconsfield Productions
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Release dates
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February 1955 |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £174,991 (UK) [1] |
The Love Match is a 1955 British black and white comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird and Shirley Eaton.[2] Two football-mad railway engine drivers are desperate to get back in time to see a match. It was based on the 1953 play by Glenn Melvyn, one of the stars of the film.[3] A TV spin-off series Love and Kisses, appeared later in 1955.[4]
Cast
- Arthur Askey ... Bill Brown
- Glenn Melvyn ... Wally Binns
- Thora Hird ... Sal Brown
- Shirley Eaton ... Rose Brown
- James Kenney ... Percy Brown
- Edward Chapman ... Mr. Longworth
- Danny Ross ... Alf Hall
- Robb Wilton ... Mr. Muddlecombe
- Anthea Askey ... Vera
- Patricia Hayes ... Emma Binns
- Iris Vandeleur ... Mrs. Entwhistle
- William Franklyn ... Arthur Ford
- Leonard Williams ... Aggressive Man
- Peter Swanwick ... Mr. Hall
- Dorothy Blythe ... Waitress
- Reginald Hearne ... Police Constable Wilfred
- Maurice Kaufmann ... Harry Longworth
Release
Box Office
According to the National Film Finance Corporation, the film made a comfortable profit.[5]
Critical reception
TV Guide noted a "highly enjoyable farce";[6] while Britmovie called it a "boisterous Lancashire comedy with a rapid succession of old jokes."[7]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p504
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- ↑ U.S. MONEY BEHIND 30% OF BRITISH FILMS: Problems for the Board of Trade The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959) [Manchester (UK)] 04 May 1956: 7
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Love Match at IMDb
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