The Family Way (1966)

Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, who's marriage has yet to be consummated.

Director:

Roy Boulting

Writers:

Bill Naughton (play), Bill Naughton (screenplay)

Stars:

Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, John Mills

6 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hayley Mills	...	Jenny Fitton
Hywel Bennett	...	Arthur Fitton
John Mills	...	Ezra Fitton
Marjorie Rhodes	...	Lucy Fitton
Avril Angers	...	Liz Piper
John Comer	...	Leslie Piper
Barry Foster	...	Joe Thompson
Wilfred Pickles	...	Uncle Fred
Liz Fraser	...	Molly Thompson
Andy Bradford	...	Eddie (as Andrew Bradford)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hazel Bainbridge	...	Mrs. Bell
Helen Booth	...	Mrs. Lee
Fanny Carby	...	Mrs. Stone
Diana Coupland	...	Mrs. Rose
Lesley Daine	...	Dora

Storyline

Married life is proving difficult for newlyweds Jenny and Arthur. With well meaning but interfering parents, nosey neighbors, and a town that thrives on gossip, can their marriage last? With all these pressures it's no wonder their personal life is suffering. Will there ever be any good news?

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | honeymoon | wedding | wedding night | travel agent | 

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Taglines:

A girl, a boy, a tender, funny, terrible wedding night.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1967 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Aile yolu

Filming Locations:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jambox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film won every Award it was nominated for.

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Quotes

Lucy Fitton: Would you say there was anything odd or queer about a fellow that went on his honeymoon and took his pal with him?

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Connections

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Someday Soon"
Written and produced by Tim Rice
Sung by Murray Head

User Reviews

There's nowt as queer as folk

A late entry to the British kitchen sink cycle, which suggests that if there was one thing that the upstanding, chapel going, gossipping classes disapproved of more than sex before marriage, then it was failing to fulfill one's conjugal duties afterwards. Which is unfortunate for a willing, but unable, Hywell Bennett and his virginal bride, portrayed by a divine Hayley Mills. Bennett is good, and Mills is suitably wide eyed and adorable, which in fairness is all the script really asks of her, but the film belongs to the senior cast members. John Mills, ironically portraying his real life daughter's father-in-law, succeeds in being comical and pathetic yet immensely noble, and Marjorie Rhodes is equally compelling as his wife, who loves, yet at times, quietly loathes him. The Family Way is a touching and amusing look at the social mores of Northern England circa the mid-sixties, and a chance to see Hayley Mills' bare bottom!