The Good Companions (1957 film)
The Good Companions is a 1957 British musical film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Eric Portman.[2] It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by J. B. Priestley and is a remake of the 1933 film version.
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| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Produced by | Hamilton G. Inglis J. Lee Thompson |
| Written by | J. L. Hodson T. J. Morrison J. B. Priestley |
| Starring | Eric Portman |
| Music by | Laurie Johnson |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Gordon Pilkington |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Partial cast
- Eric Portman as Jess Oakroyd
- Celia Johnson as Miss Trant
- Hugh Griffith as Morton Mitcham
- Janette Scott as Susie Dean
- John Fraser as Inigo Jollifant
- Joyce Grenfell as Lady Parlitt
- Bobby Howes as Jimmy Nunn
- Rachel Roberts as Elsie and Effie Longstaff
- John Salew as Mr. Joe
- Mona Washbourne as Mrs. Joe
- Shirley Anne Field as Redhead
- Carole Lesley as Film star
Production
It was one of the pet projects of Robert Clark, head of ABPC. J Lee Thompson was Clark's favourite director.[3]
Reception
In a House of Lords debate it was revealed the film had lost £118,382.[4]
References
- "The Good Companions". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- Hall, Mordaunt. "New York Times: The Good Companions". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- Harper, Sue; Porter, Vincent (2003). British Cinema of The 1950s The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press USA. p. 84.
- Hill, William John (1985). CLASS, SEXUALITY AND THE*BRITISH CINEMA 1956-63 (PDF) (Thesis). University of York. p. 250.
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