Made at Highbury Studios, London, England. Copyright 1948 by Highbury Films. Presented by J. Arthur Rank. U.K. release through General Film Distributors: 15 January 1949. No theatrical release in the U.S.A. Australian release through G-B-D: 20 October 1949. 5,321 feet. 59 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Three girls get themselves jobs as waitresses.
COMMENT: Usually British "B" features are the most dreadful things to sit through, but this one is quite charming. The background is reasonably novel, the pace is fast, the direction very competent and production values more than adequate. Above all, the script has characters we can believe in, and they are enacted by a superb group of players. The three girls are especially winning, and it's a source of amazement to me that none of them went on to successful screen careers. (Elspet Gray I remember in The Blue Lamp and I see Peggy Evans is in Blind Goddess, but Patsy Drake doesn't seem to have made any more films at all).
David Tomlinson can rarely do wrong as far as I'm concerned, and here he has a perfect role. The support cast led by neatly villainous Linda Gray, is excellent too. Technical credits and production values are more than adequate, both benefiting from location filming. Director Douglas Pierce is a new name to me, but he has turned in a thoroughly professional job.
SYNOPSIS: Three girls get themselves jobs as waitresses.
COMMENT: Usually British "B" features are the most dreadful things to sit through, but this one is quite charming. The background is reasonably novel, the pace is fast, the direction very competent and production values more than adequate. Above all, the script has characters we can believe in, and they are enacted by a superb group of players. The three girls are especially winning, and it's a source of amazement to me that none of them went on to successful screen careers. (Elspet Gray I remember in The Blue Lamp and I see Peggy Evans is in Blind Goddess, but Patsy Drake doesn't seem to have made any more films at all).
David Tomlinson can rarely do wrong as far as I'm concerned, and here he has a perfect role. The support cast led by neatly villainous Linda Gray, is excellent too. Technical credits and production values are more than adequate, both benefiting from location filming. Director Douglas Pierce is a new name to me, but he has turned in a thoroughly professional job.