Part-Time Wife is a low budget black and white 1961 'B'[1] British comedy film directed by Max Varnel and starring Anton Rodgers and Nyree Dawn Porter.[2] It was written by H. M. McCormack and produced by The Danzigers.
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| Directed by | Max Varnel |
| Written by | H. M. McCormack |
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| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | John Dunsford |
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| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editFootloose and fancy-free bachelor Drew needs to find a wife to impress a visiting rich uncle. The uncle has made it clear Drew will only inherit his business when he's married and respectable. Drew's friends Tom and Jenny agree to help him out by allowing Jenny to pose as his wife. Tom is a struggling insurance salesman, and Drew promises him a big insurance deal to add incentive. Farcical complications ensue.
Cast
edit- Anton Rodgers as Tom
- Nyree Dawn Porter as Jenny
- Kenneth J. Warren as Drew
- Henry McCarthy as Whitworth
- Mark Singleton as detective
- Neil Hallett as detective
- Susan Richards as Miss Aukland
- Raymond Rollett as Barnsdale
- June Cunningham as blonde
- Dudy Nimmo as Miss Fallon
- Anna Gerber as receptionist
- Jan Conrad as bartender
- Alan Browning as Police Sergeant
- Max Butterfield as Joe
- George Roderick as Al
- Michael Peake as Phil
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Anton Rodgers is engaging enough as the harassed husband, but in general the cast can do little with this dog-eared farce, which lacks any kind of effervescence."[3]
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, writing, "competent performances fail to add sparkle to the tired plot."[4]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Part-Time Wife". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Part-Time Wife". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 24. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Dick Fiddy. "Part-Time Wife". RadioTimes.
External links
edit- Part-Time Wife at IMDb
- Review at myreviewer.com
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