Not Wanted on Voyage is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix and Catherine Boyle. It is based on the play Wanted on Voyage by Ken Attiwill and his wife Evadne Price, and was made at British National Studios.[1]
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Michael Pertwee Evadne Price (additional situations & dialogue) Dudley Turrock (From an original work by) Jack Marks (uncredited) Roland Pertwee (uncredited) |
| Based on | the play Wanted on Voyage by Evadne Price and Ken Attiwill |
| Produced by | Henry Halstead Jack Marks George Minter |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Brian Rix Griffith Jones Catherine Boyle |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
| Music by | Tony Lowry Tony Fones |
Production companies | Byron Films (In association with) Ronald Shiner Productions |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures (UK) |
Release date | November 1957 (UK) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Two cabin stewards working on a luxury vessel on a Mediterranean cruise to Tangier attempt to earn extra money from the passengers using every possible means. However, when one of the wealthy dowagers has her valuable diamond necklace stolen, they do everything they can to ensure it is restored to her.
Cast edit
- Ronald Shiner as Steward Albert Higgins
- Brian Rix as Steward Cecil Hollebone
- Griffith Jones as Guy Harding
- Catherine Boyle (Katie Boyle) as Julie Hains
- Fabia Drake as Mrs. Brough
- Michael Brennan as Chief Steward
- Michael Shepley as Col. Blewton-Fawcett
- Dorinda Stevens as Pat
- Martin Boddey as Captain
- Janet Barrow as Lady Maud Catesby
- Therese Burton as Mrs. Rose
- John Chapman as Mr. Rose
- Peter Prowse as Strang
- Eric Pohlmann as Pedro
- Larry Noble as Steward Bleeding
- Michael Ripper as Steward Macy
- Hugh Moxey as 1st Officer
Critical reception edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An alarming proportion of the gags and farcical situations misfire, so that the film is mostly rather tepid Whitehall farce. Therese Burton's lisping newly-wed has a quaintness and mild charm that singles it out from the rest."[2]
TV Guide wrote, "Too much corn stops this comedy from popping."[3]
Allmovie wrote, "Even those filmgoers who'd seen and heard the wheezy gags in Not Wanted on Voyage in earlier films were amused by the breezy ridiculousness of the project."[4]
British film critic Leslie Halliwell said: "Feeble fun from an old play."[5]
References edit
- ^ "Not Wanted on Voyage". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Not Wanted on Voyage". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276): 152. 1 January 1957 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Not Wanted On Voyage".
- ^ "Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) - Maclean Rogers - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 741. ISBN 0586088946.
External links edit
- Not Wanted on Voyage at IMDb
- Not Wanted on Voyage then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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