The Good Companions (1957)
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- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Musical
- 01 May 1958 (USA)
- Movie
A touring variety troupe, the "Dinky Doos" are in financial trouble. An encounter with three strangers - Inigo Jollifant (a romantic, song-writing ex-schoolmaster), Miss Trant (a philanthropic spinster in search of adventure), and Jess...
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| Eric Portman | ... |
Jess Oakroyd
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| Celia Johnson | ... |
Miss Trant
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
Morton Mitcham
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Susie Dean
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| John Fraser | ... |
Inigo Jollifant
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| Bobby Howes | ... |
Jimmy Nunn
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| Rachel Roberts | ... |
Elsie & Effie Longstaff
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| John Salew | ... |
Mr. Joe
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| Mona Washbourne | ... |
Mrs. Joe
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| Paddy Stone | ... |
Jerry Jerningham &
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Irving Davies | ... |
Partner
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| Shirley Anne Field | ... |
Redhead - The Three Graces
(as Shirley Ann Field)
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Margaret Simons | ... |
Blonde - The Three Graces
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| Kim Parker | ... |
Brunette - The Three Graces
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Beryl Kaye | ... |
Principal Dancer
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| Thora Hird | ... |
Mrs. Oakroyd
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| Beatrice Varley | ... |
Mrs. Jimmy Nunn
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| Alec McCowen | ... |
Albert
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Jimmy Carro | ... |
Leonard
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| Jeremy Burnham | ... |
Felton
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| Anna Turner | ... |
Daisy
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| Fabia Drake | ... |
Mrs. Tarvin
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| Brian Oulton | ... |
Fauntley
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Lloyd Pearson | ... |
Mr. Tarvin
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| Ralph Truman | ... |
Memsford
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| Joyce Grenfell | ... |
Lady Parlitt
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| John Le Mesurier | ... |
Monte Mortimer
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Agnes Bernelle | ... |
Ethel Georgia
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Pitsner
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| Nicholas Bruce | ... |
Chauffeur
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| Carole Lesley | ... |
Film Star
(as Leslie Carroll)
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| Larry Cross | ... |
Television Commentator
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Campbell Cotts | ... |
The Critic
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Shane Cordell | ... |
The Critic's Secretary
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Tom Gill | ... |
The Critic's Friend
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Honeymoon Couple
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Max Butterfield | ... |
Honeymoon Couple
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| Marjorie Rhodes | ... |
Mrs. Mounder
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| Richard Leech | ... |
Ridvers
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| Barbara Archer | ... |
Barmaid
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| George Rose | ... |
Owner of RawsleyTheatre
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Mr. Droke
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| Melvyn Hayes | ... |
Telegraph Boy
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Claude Bonser | ... |
Pit Man
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Olwen Brookes | ... |
Woman on Tram
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| Anthony Newley | ... |
Milbrau
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| Richard Thorp | ... |
David
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Ripe Gentleman
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Heckler in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Guest at Gala Premiere (uncredited)
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| Peter Brace | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Pub Customer (uncredited)
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Hubert Hill | ... |
Pub Customer (uncredited)
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Martin Lyder | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Arthur Mullard | ... |
Heckler in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
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| George Roderick | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (as J. Lee-Thompson) |
Written by
| J.B. Priestley | ... | (by) |
| T.J. Morrison | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Whiting | ... | (additional dialogue) and |
| J.L. Hodson | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Robert Clark | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Hamilton G. Inglis | ... | producer (as H.G. Inglis) |
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | producer (as J. Lee-Thompson) |
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Taylor | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Gordon Pilkington | ||
Casting By
| Robert Lennard | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Bob Clark | ... | makeup artist (as L.V. Clark) |
| A.G. Scott | ... | hair stylist (as A. Scott) |
Production Management
| Frank Bevis | ... | production manager |
| Robert Clark | ... | director of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frederic Goode | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bradburn | ... | sound recordist (as A. Bradburn) |
| Charles Crafford | ... | dubbing editor |
| Harold V. King | ... | recording supervisor |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Warwick | ... | camera operator |
| Kelvin Pike | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Laurie Johnson | ... | composer: incidental music / orchestrations |
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director |
| Lambert Williamson | ... | musical coach |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Gayler | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Eddie Frewin | ... | driver: generator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irving Davies | ... | choreographer |
| Fritz Gottfurcht | ... | scenario editor (as Frederic Gotfurt) |
| Paddy Stone | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated British-Pathé (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Associated British-Pathe Limited) (distributed throughout the world by)
- Kontinental (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Stratford Pictures Corporation (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nederland Film (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Associated British Studio Orchestra (orchestra)
- Twentieth Century Fox (this film is made under licence from, the registered proprietor of the trademark CinemaScope)
Storyline
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A touring variety troupe, the "Dinky Doos" are in financial trouble. An encounter with three strangers - Inigo Jollifant (a romantic, song-writing ex-schoolmaster), Miss Trant (a philanthropic spinster in search of adventure), and Jess Oakroyd (a down to earth, practical man recently made redundant from his job) leads to a change of fortune. Re-launched with Miss Trant's money, they tour England, at first with little success. Inigo falls in love with the troupe's talented and pretty young girl singer, Susie Dean. The troupe is threatened with disharmony, but, due to Inigo's intervention, and the marriage of the principal dancer (Jerry Jerningham) to Lady Parlitt (whose family "own a chain of theatres"), all turns out well for Susie by the end, when she triumphs in a lavish London revue, with the other members of "The Good Companions" in the audience, cheering her triumph.
Written by Roger Mellor |
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| Taglines | Singing...Dancing...Laughing...They put the GO into Good! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Janette Scott (Susie Dean) is, in real life, Thora Hird's (Mrs. Oakroyd) daughter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of The Good Companions (1933). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Good Companions See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerry Jerningham:
Where there's an Englishman / You'll find a pot of tea. / Where there's a Frenchman / A whiff of gay Paree. / And where those hep cats meet, / You'll find a boogie beat / And where there's you / There's always me. See more » |