Maytime in Mayfair
| Maytime in Mayfair | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by |
Anna Neagle Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Nicholas Phipps |
| Starring |
Anna Neagle Michael Wilding |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum (as Max Greene) |
Production company |
Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Imperadio) |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release dates | 15 August 1949 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £268,984 (UK)[1] |
Maytime in Mayfair is a 1949 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Nicholas Phipps, and Tom Walls.[2] It was the sequel to Spring in Park Lane.
The film was the second most popular movie at the British box office in 1949.[3]
Plot
Debonair Michael Gore-Brown inherits a dress shop and becomes romantically involved with its manager, Eileen Grahame. But when a rival shop across the street always seems to get the new fashions first, some investigation is required.[4]
Cast
- Anna Neagle as Eileen Grahame
- Michael Wilding as Michael Gore-Brown
- Peter Graves as D'Arcy Davenport
- Nicholas Phipps as Sir Henry Hazelrigg
- Thora Hird as Janet
- Michael Shepley as Shepherd
- Tom Walls as Inspector
- Max Kirby as Mr Keats
- Desmond Walter-Ellis as Mr. Shelley
- Tom Walls Jr. as Policeman
- Doris Rogers as Lady Manbury-Logan-Manbury
- Mona Washbourne as Lady Leveson
Critical reception
The New York Times called the film "nauseously Technicolored flimflam";[5] while TV Guide noted "The plot is about as simple as they come, but it's told so nicely that you can't help but be charmed. Wilding and Neagle are a sort of British Astaire and Rogers, playing well off each other in this lighthearted romp. The beautiful fashion designs, as well as glorious set decor, are well captured in the Technicolor photography."[6]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
- ↑ BFI Database entry
- ↑ "TOPS AT HOME.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 31 December 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Maytime in Mayfair | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1952-04-23). "Movie Review – Maytime in Mayfair – THE SCREEN IN REVIEW". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Maytime In Mayfair Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.