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The Girl on the Boat (film)

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The Girl on the Boat
Directed byHenry Kaplan
Written byReuben Ship
Based onthe novel by P.G. Wodehouse
Produced byJohn Bryan
StarringNorman Wisdom
Millicent Martin
Richard Briers
CinematographyDenys N. Coop
Edited byNoreen Ackland
Music byKenneth V. Jones
Production
company
Knightsbridge Films
Distributed byUnited Artists Corporation (UK)
Release date
  • 5 August 1962 (1962-08-05) (UK)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Girl on the Boat is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Henry Kaplan and starring Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin and Richard Briers.[1] It is based on the 1922 novel of the same name by P.G. Wodehouse.

It was the second of a proposed three picture deal Wisdom had with United Artists but did so badly at the box office that the third film was cancelled.[2]

Plot

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During the 1920s, two young men returning to England on a transatlantic liner fall in love with two fellow passengers.

Cast

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Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Norman Wisdom here attempts something more reticent than his customary over-extrovert style. Despite the convincing enough twenties setting, the Wodehouse story, a few good moments, and a choice piece of character playing here and there, nothing about the film quite comes off. In fact, some might find the whole thing woefully unfunny. Wisdom is essentially an actor whom one either likes a great deal or not at all, but even his supporters might scratch their heads at this, and prefer the usual figure with the funny cap."[3]

Sky Movies wrote: "Something of a departure for Norman Wisdom...Wisdom was not to stray from formula again until the conclusion of his string of crazy comedies for Rank".[4]

The Radio Times commented: "Norman Wisdom tried something different from his usual slapstick with this seagoing comedy romance ...It doesn't work for Wisdom, though it does for the less mannered professionals in support such as Richard Briers, Millicent Martin and Athene Seyler".[5]

Allmovie wrote: "Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The GIRL ON THE BOAT (1962)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Hugh Stewart". British Entertainment History Project. 22 November 1968.
  3. ^ "The Girl on the Boat". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 113. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "The Girl on the Boat - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 9 July 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ "The Girl on the Boat | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ "The Girl on the Boat (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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