The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene is a 1953 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James.[1][2][3] It was a sequel to the 1950 film Lilli Marlene, also directed by Crabtree.[4][5]

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Trade ad from The Daily Film Renter, 1953
Directed byArthur Crabtree
Screenplay byJohn Baines
Produced byWilliam J. Gell
StarringLisa Daniely
Hugh McDermott
Sid James
CinematographyArthur Grant
Edited byDouglas Myers
Music byEric Rogers
Production
company
Monarch Productions
Distributed byMonarch Film Corporation
Release date
  • 29 November 1953 (1953-11-29)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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After the end of the Second World War, Lilli Marlene and American reporter Steve Moray plan to marry, but when Lilli gets a chance for a big break on the London stage, it throws their plans into disarray.

Cast

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Production

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It was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm.

Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although Lisa Daniely has a pleasant voice, the ineffective musical numbers do not help to enliven this tedious picture of show business in London."[6]

Leslie Halliwell said: "Poorly confected programme filler, an unnecessary sequel if ever there was one."[7]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Long, stiff and tedious."[8]

References

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  1. ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953) - Arthur Crabtree | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  3. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The WEDDING OF LILLI MARLENE (1953)". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Southall Studios". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Lilli Marlene (1950) - Arthur Crabtree | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  6. ^ "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 77. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 1098. ISBN 0586088946.
  8. ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 398. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.

Bibliography

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  • McFarlane, Brian . Four from the forties: Arliss, Crabtree, Knowles and Huntington. Manchester University Press, 2018.
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