Father's Doing Fine (1952)
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- 1h 23min
- Comedy, Romance
- 22 Apr 1953 (USA)
- Movie
A domestic comedy based on the play "Little Lambs Eat Ivy", dealing with the adventures of an impoverished upper-class family consisting of a widowed mother and her four daughters.
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Cast
| Heather Thatcher | ... |
Lady Buckering
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| Diane Hart | ... |
Doreen - Her Daughter
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| Virginia McKenna | ... |
Catherine - Her Daughter
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Mary Germaine | ... |
Gerda - Her Daughter
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| Susan Stephen | ... |
Bicky - Her Daughter
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Dougall
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| Peter Hammond | ... |
Roly
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| Jack Watling | ... |
Magill
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| Brian Worth | ... |
Wilfred
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George Thorpe | ... |
Dr. Drew
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| Noel Purcell | ... |
Shaughnessy
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| Ambrosine Phillpotts | ... |
Nurse Pynegar
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Harry Locke | ... |
Little Man
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Jonathan Field | ... |
Zoo Keeper
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| Sidney James | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Wensley Pithey | ... |
Policeman
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Directed by
| Henry Cass | ||
Written by
| Anne Burnaby | ... | (screenplay) |
| Noel Langley | ... | (from the comedy 'Little Lambs Eat Ivy') |
| Henry Newbolt | ... | (poem "Vitae Lampada") (as Sir Henry Newbolt) |
Produced by
| Victor Skutezky | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Green | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harold Smart | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Erwin Hillier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Edward B. Jarvis | ... | (as E.B. Jarvis) |
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Casting By
| Robert Lennard | ||
Art Direction by
| Donald M. Ashton | ... | (as Don Ashton) |
Makeup Department
| A.G. Scott | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Wilfred Eades | ... | production manager (as W.G. Eades) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cliff Owen | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Harold V. King | ... | recording director |
| Cecil Thornton | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Warwick | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Philip Green | ... | blues by |
| The Harold Smart Quartet | ... | music by |
| James Moody | ... | musician: at the piano |
| Harold Smart | ... | theme music: written and performed (as Harold Smart Quartet) |
Additional Crew
| The Boulting Brothers | ... | Richard Attenborough by arrangement with (as the Boulting Brothers) |
| Fritz Gottfurcht | ... | scenario editor (as Frederic Gotfurt) |
| Francis Newbolt | ... | Sir Henry Newbolt's poem "Vitae Lampada" is used by permission of (as Captain Francis Newbolt) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated British-Pathé (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Associated British - Pathe Limited) (world distribution by)
- Stratford Pictures Corporation (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
English widow Lady Buckering has four daughters: Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home; and Gerda, Bicky, and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending birth and the love affairs of the other three daughters: Bicky, with eccentric student Roly; Gerda, married to artist Wilfred; and Catherine, in love with the landlord's son, Clifford Magill. In addition, the impoverished Lady Buckering is being courted by Dr. Drew.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | The Happy Event of the Year! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dougall and Roly recite lines from Henry Newbolt's poem, Vitaï Lampada, the most recognized line of which is "Play Up! Play Up! And play the game!" See more » |
| Soundtracks | Widecombe Fair See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Sir Henry Newbolt's poem "Vitae Lampada" is used by permission of Captain Francis Newbolt. See more » |