Raising a Riot

Name: Raising a Riot
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1957-08-28
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kenneth More, Shelagh Fraser, Mandy Miller

19551955
1h 30m

6.8/10

Comedy

Tony Kent returns home after 3 years in the Navy to find his children are strangers. After his wife is suddenly called away, Tony takes his brood to his father's windmill home where he tries... Read allTony Kent returns home after 3 years in the Navy to find his children are strangers. After his wife is suddenly called away, Tony takes his brood to his father's windmill home where he tries to bond with Peter, Anne, and Fusty.Tony Kent returns home after 3 years in the Navy to find his children are strangers. After his wife is suddenly called away, Tony takes his brood to his father's windmill home where he tries to bond with Peter, Anne, and Fusty.

6.8/10

Director
- Wendy Toye
Writers
- Ian Dalrymple(adaptation)
- James Matthews(adaptation)
- Hugh Perceval(adaptation)
Stars

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Fusty Bentine and Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)

Jan Miller, Mandy Miller, Kenneth More, and Ronald Squire in Raising a Riot (1955)

Gary Billings, Mandy Miller, Kenneth More, Ronald Squire, and Mary Laura Wood in Raising a Riot (1955)

Shelagh Fraser and Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)

Mandy Miller and Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)

Jan Miller and Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)

Director
- Wendy Toye
Writers
- Ian Dalrymple(adaptation) (screenplay)
- James Matthews(adaptation)
- Hugh Perceval(adaptation) (screenplay)
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based on novel

Taglines
- More laughs than ever! A showman's picture for Showmen!!
Genre
- Comedy
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
When the Kent family return to their town house, Fusty (played by Fusty Bentine) is holding a toy Bumbly. Fusty was the real-life daughter of Michael Bentine (who plays The Professor), creator, writer, and star of the 1954 children's television series The Bumblies.

Connections
Featured in Frances Farmer Presents: Raising a Riot (1964)

Soundtracks
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Bruce Montgomery

Top review

7/10

More of Ken's cheerful charm

Only three other user reviews here which surprises me considering Kenneth More's popularity in the 1950's.

I have to agree that the film is no more than amusing when viewed today and even grates at times.

Ken remains one of my favourite actors and I still really enjoy my large DVD collection of his films.

That said , they are not all as good as "Genevieve","Doctor in the House","Reach For the Sky","The Admirable Crichton" ''North By Northwest" etc. And I must admit that "Raising a Riot" depends entirely on Ken's undeniable charm which is an unreasonable ask. The only copy I could acquire is of very poor picture quality ; a re-mastered edition may help.

If you are a Kenneth More fan like me , watch "Raising a Riot" then follow it up with one of his better films.

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