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To Dorothy a Son is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Shelley Winters, John Gregson and Peggy Cummins.[2] Known in the U.S. as Cash on Delivery, it is based on the 1950 play To Dorothy, a Son by Roger MacDougall which had enjoyed a lengthy run in the West End. It was shot at Elstree Studios near London with sets designed by the art director George Provis. It was distributed in America by RKO Pictures in January 1956.[3]

To Dorothy a Son
U.S. half sheet poster
Directed by	Muriel Box
Written by	Peter Rogers
Based on	To Dorothy, a Son by Roger MacDougall
Produced by	Peter Rogers Ben Schrift
Starring	Shelley Winters John Gregson Peggy Cummins Wilfrid Hyde-White
Cinematography	Ernest Steward H. A. R. Thomson
Edited by	Alfred Roome
Music by	Lambert Williamson
Production company	Welbeck Films
Distributed by	Independent Film Distributors
Release date	29 November 1954
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£104,557 (UK)[1]

Premise

In order to receive a large inheritance, an American woman travels to Britain to prevent her ex-husband having any more children.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide described the film as "a time-zone comedy, with Winters leading a British cast to give the film US appeal...None of it is terribly interesting" ;[4] whereas The New York Times wrote, "BELIEVE it or not, the running time of a stork determines the heir or heiress to $2,000,000 in Cash on Delivery, a bright, British farce that was fun on delivery at the Little Carnegie yesterday...Shelley Winters, as Myrtle, is in one of those made-to-order roles. John Gregson, as Tony, and Peggy Cummins, as Dorothy, are fine. And Mona Washbourne makes a delightfully tart nurse. Deliver yourself to the Little Carnegie. You'll have a good time."[5]

References

External links

• To Dorothy a Son at IMDb
• Review of film at Variety

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