Home Sweet Home (1945 film)
Home Sweet Home is a 1945 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley written by Roney Parsons and Anthony Toner and starring Frank Randle, Nicolette Roeg (sister of director Nicolas Roeg) and Tony Pendrell.[1][2] Set in the fictitious town of Redvale, the film is largely a vehicle for slapstick routines by Randle.
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| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by | Story And Scenario: Roney Parsons Anthony Toner Comedy Scenes devised & arranged by: Arthur Mertz |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
| Starring | Frank Randle |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | V. Sagovsky |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Production company | Mancunian Films & Butcher's Film Service (co-production) |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (U.K.) |
Release date | 29 October 1945 (U.K.) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Spirited orphan Jacqueline Chantry (Nicolette Roeg) is the chauffeuse to wealthy colonel Wright (H.F. Maltby) and his family. Son Eric Wright (Tony Pendrell) and Jacqueline fall in love and plan to marry, but the class conscious colonel's wife (Hilda Bayley) refuses to give her blessing. Saddened, Jacqueline packs her bags and leaves; eventually becoming a nightclub singer. Eric chases after her, but she's already found Frank (Frank Randle), a likeable chap who discovers that Jacqueline is in reality a wealthy heiress.
Cast
- Nicolette Roeg as Jacqueline Chantry
- Frank Randle as Frank
- Tony Pendrell as Eric Wright
- H. F. Maltby as Colonel Wright
- Hilda Bayley as Mrs. Wright
- Cecil Fredericks as Webster
- Stan Little as Young Herbert
- Bunty Meadows as Bunty
- Gerhard Kempinski as Pagoli
- George Merritt as Dr. Handy
- Howard Douglas as Martin, the butler
- Iris Vandeleur as Mrs. Jones
- Esma Lewis as Mrs. Luck
- Vincent Holman as The Parson
- Lily Lapidus as Welfare Worker
- Ben Williams as Reporter
- Max Melford as Policeman
Critical reception
Sky Movies gave it two out of five stars, concluding the film was "Only mild entertainment even when it was made and rather dated now";[2] while the Radio Times also rated the film two out of five stars, writing, "(Randle's) slack-jawed clowning provides the only real interest in this backstage Cinderella story...The songs are best forgotten, but there's a chance to see some of the most popular stage acts of the day".[3] The reviewer for TV Guide wrote: "It passes the time, but it's not especially memorable."[4]
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | HOME SWEET HOME (1945)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Home Sweet Home".
- "Home Sweet Home - Film from RadioTimes".
- "Home Sweet Home".
Bibliography
- Gillett, Phillip. The British working class in postwar film. Manchester University Press, 2003.