John and Julie
| John and Julie | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William Fairchild |
| Produced by | Herbert Mason |
| Written by | William Fairchild |
| Starring |
Colin Gibson Lesley Dudley Noelle Middleton Moira Lister |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Distributed by |
British Lion Films (UK) Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
Release dates | 26 July 1955 |
Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £154,494 (UK)[1] |
John and Julie (1955) is a British comedy film, featuring Peter Sellers and Sid James in early screen roles.
Plot
John (Gibson) and Julie (Dudley) are two children who personally want to see the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in spite of the fact that their parents have no intention of going. The two decide to run off to London when left alone. Along their way, they encounter different quirky and eccentric people.
Cast
- Colin Gibson as John Pritchett
- Lesley Dudley as Julie
- Noelle Middleton as Miss Stokes
- Moira Lister as Dora
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Sir James
- Sid James as Mr. Pritchett
- Megs Jenkins as Mrs. Pritchett
- Joseph Tomelty as Mr. Davidson
- Constance Cummings as Mrs. Davidson
- Patric Doonan as Jim Webber
- Andrew Cruickshank as Uncle Ben
- Colin Gordon as Mr. Swayne
- Winifred Shotter as Mrs. Swayne
- Peter Jones as Jeremy
- Peter Sellers as Police Constable Diamond
- Patrick Connor as Trooper Rogers
- Philip Stainton as Police sergeant
Reception
Halliwell's Film Video & DVD Guide describes the film as "Genial little family comedy full of stock comic characters."[2]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p506
- ↑ Walker, 2004, p. 444
Bibliography
- Walker, John. (2004). Halliwell's Film Video & DVD Guide. HarperCollins Entertainment
External links
- John and Julie at the Internet Movie Database
- John and Julie at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database