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Worm's Eye View is a 1951 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as Sam Porter and Diana Dors as Thelma.[2] Based on the successful play of the same name by R.F. Delderfield, it was produced by Henry Halsted and Byron Film.
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| Directed by | Jack Raymond |
| Written by | R.F. Delderfield Jack Marks |
| Based on | the 1943 play by R.F. Delderfield[1] |
| Produced by | Henry Halstead |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Garry Marsh Diana Dors |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Helen Wiggins |
| Music by | Tony Lowry Tony Fones |
Production company | Henry Halstead Productions (as Byron Films) |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé (UK) |
Release date | April 1951 (UK) |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
The film is set in a family home during World War II. Their bitter landlady is not pleased by five fighters from the Royal Air Force who are staying there and she re-directs unjustly her frustrations against the family. Part of the film appears in Rise and Shiner.[3]
Cast
- Ronald Shiner as Sam Porter
- Garry Marsh as Pop Brownlow
- Diana Dors as Thelma
- John Blythe as Duke
- Bruce Seton as Squadron Leader Briarly
- Digby Wolfe as Corporal Mark Trelawney
- Eric Davies as Taffy
- Everley Gregg as Mrs. Bounty
- Christina Forrest as Bella Bounty
- Jonathan Field as Sydney
- William Percy as Mr Bounty
Production
Filming took place at Hammersmith in late 1950.[4][5]
Reception
TV Guide wrote, "some mild amusement is to be found here, particularly in the dialogue, though all in all this is nothing special. British filmgoers thought otherwise, though, making both the film and Shiner big successes."[6]
Worm's Eye View was the sixth most popular film at the British box office in 1951.[7][8]
References
- Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. ISBN 9783110951943.
- "Worm's Eye View (1951) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- "Rise and Shiner (1948)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
- Round the British Studios Nepean, Edith. Picture Show; London Vol. 56, Iss. 1450, (Jan 13, 1951): 11.
- The Frasers and the Munros call rival rallies Date: Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1950 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) p 2
- "Worm's Eye View". TVGuide.com.
- "Vivien Leigh Actress of the Year". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 29 December 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- Thumim, Janet. "The popular cash and culture in the postwar British cinema industry". Screen. Vol. 32, no. 3. p. 259.
External links
- Worm's Eye View at AllMovie
- Worm's Eye View at the British Film Institute
- Worm's Eye View at IMDb
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