My Wife's Family (1941 film)
| My Wife's Family | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Written by |
Clifford Grey Norman Lee |
| Based on | the play by Fred Duprez (story by Harry B. Linton and Hal Stephens) |
| Starring |
Charles Clapham John Warwick David Tomlinson Patricia Roc |
| Music by | Charles Williams |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International (UK) |
Release date | July 1941 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
My Wife's Family is a 1941 British domestic comedy film directed by Walter C. Mycroft and starring Charles Clapham, John Warwick, David Tomlinson and Patricia Roc.[1]
The film is notable as one of five film versions based on the popular stage farce of the same name by Fred Duprez. There was a previous British version in 1931,;[2] a Swedish version Svärmor kommer, in 1932;[3] a 1933 Finnish film Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee;[4] and a British remake in 1956.[5]
Plot
A farce concerning the attempts of a naval officer to avoid a visit from his wife's overbearing mother-in-law, and cope with a former girlfriend at the same time.[6]
Cast
- Doc Knott - Charles Clapham
- Jack Gay - John Warwick
- Peggy, his Wife - Patricia Roc
- Noah Bagshott - Wylie Watson
- Sally the Maid - Peggy Bryan
- Rosa Latour - Chili Bouchier
- Mrs Bagshott - Margaret Scudamore
- Policeman - Leslie Fuller
- Second Maid - Davina Craig
- Irma - Joan Greenwood
- Willie - David Tomlinson
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "every old joke you never wanted to hear repeated is packed into this dusty, but still mildly amusing comedy."[7] Allmovie gave the film two out of five stars, and referred to the film as an "old-joke-filled farce."[5]
References
- ↑ http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b12aa97
- ↑ http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6beb6b5b
- ↑ sv:Svärmor kommer
- ↑ "VOI MEITÄ! ANOPPI TULEE (1933) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- 1 2 http://www.allmovie.com/movie/my-wifes-family-v103441
- ↑ "My Wife's Family (1941)". Samuel French Limited. 10 Mar 2001. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ "My Wife's Family Review". T.V. Guide. Retrieved 2014-06-25.