Genevieve (1953)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Henry Cornelius

Writer:

William Rose (story)

Release Date:

15 February 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It ought to be illegal to let "Genevieve" on the streets!

Plot:

It's time for the annual London to Brighton antique car rally, and Alan McKim and Ambrose Claverhouse...

Plot Keywords:

Car | Automobile Racing | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Dinah Sheridan	...	Wendy McKim
John Gregson	...	Alan McKim
Kay Kendall	...	Rosalind Peters
Kenneth More	...	Ambrose Claverhouse
Geoffrey Keen	...	Policeman
Reginald Beckwith	...	J. C. Callahan
Arthur Wontner	...	Old Gentleman
Joyce Grenfell	...	Hotel proprietress
Leslie Mitchell	...	Himself - Newsreel Commentator

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

UK:U (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16715, General Audience)

Filming Locations:

Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Company:

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Trivia:

Claire Bloom was first choice for the role of Wendy but was unavailable.

Goofs:

Continuity: As the cars race through London towards the end of the film, a group of cyclists following More's car appear and disappear as the camera position changes.

Quotes:

Policeman: We'll have that!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (1980) (TV)

Great humoured classic. They don't make them like this any more.

This is a most wonderful film. I admit to having a bias towards this film because my mother played the shepherd girl. The four main characters play wonderfully against each-other with a brother-like rivalry between John Gregson and Kenneth More. It really is great fun to see the cars race - we're not talking great speed here - these are vintage cars, you know! They don't make them like this any more.