Genevieve (1953)

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 3 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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Balfour	...	Trumpeter (uncredited)
Joe E. Carr	...	Mechanic joey (uncredited)
Lesley Dudley	...	Little Girl (uncredited)
Stanley Escane	...	Film cameraman (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths	...	Ice Cream Seller (uncredited)
Charles Lamb	...	Publican (uncredited)
Arthur Lovegrove	...	Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Edward Malin	...	Spectator (uncredited)
Edie Martin	...	Guest (uncredited)
Michael Medwin	...	Father to be (uncredited)
Harold Siddons	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Christopher Warbey	...	Little boy (uncredited)
Patrick Westwood	...	Mechanic (uncredited)

Directed by
Henry Cornelius

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Rose		story and screenplay

Produced by
Earl St. John	....	executive producer
Henry Cornelius	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Larry Adler

Cinematography by
Christopher Challis

Film Editing by
Clive Donner

Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Michael Stringer

Costume Design by
Marjory Cornelius

Makeup Department
Helen Penfold	....	hair stylist
Paul Rabiger	....	makeup artist

Production Management
George Pitcher	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Arnold	....	assistant director
Erica Masters	....	assistant director (uncredited)
David W. Orton	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jim Able	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Lionel Couch	....	chief draughtsman (uncredited)
Roy Dorman	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Peter James	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound recordist
Harry Miller	....	dubbing editor
C.C. Stevens	....	sound recordist
Bill Daniels	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Geoffrey Daniels	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Des Edwards	....	assistant sound (uncredited)
Archie Ludski	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
John W. Mitchell	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Les Wiggins	....	assistant sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Moore	....	camera operator
Bill Bonner	....	clapper loader (uncredited)
Ray Parslow	....	focus puller (uncredited)
Tony Spratling	....	clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene Segalla	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Eric Boyd-Perkins	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Larry Adler	....	musician
Muir Mathieson	....	musical director
Eric Rogers	....	composer: dance numbers
Kenny Baker	....	musician: trumpet solo for Kay Kendall (uncredited)

Other crew
Arthur Alcott	....	production controller: Pinewood Studios
Yvonne Axeworthy	....	continuity (as Yvonne Axworthy)
Joan Bridge	....	technicolor colour consultant
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes	....	location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• J. Arthur Rank Organisation (presents) (as The J. Arthur Rank Organisation) (in association with)
• La Société des Films Sirius

Distributors

• General Film Distributors (GFD) (1953) (UK) (theatrical) (distributed by) (as General Film Distributors Limited)
• Universal Pictures (1954) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1956) (USA) (TV)
• J.Arthur Rank-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)

Other Companies

• D&P Studios  logo (as D & P Studios)
• Officers and Members of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain, The  for their patient co-operation the makers of this film express their thanks to (as The Officers and Members of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain)
• Universal International Pictures (UI)  us releasing agent

Also Known As:

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16715, General Audience) | UK:U (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) | West Germany:6 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Company:

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Trivia:

Ambrose's quotation "From the East to western Ind / No jewel is like Rosalind" is taken from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: A close-up of Alan and Wendy near the end of the film reverses the shot. There is no apparent reason for this.

Quotes:

Rosalind Peters:Ambrose only seems to think about two things. That silly old car - and the other thing.
Wendy McKim:What other thing? Oh. My husband only thinks about the car.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1997) (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.