Lady Godiva Rides Again 1953 Film
Lady Godiva Rides Once again
| Lady Godiva Rides Again Bikini Baby | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Directed by | Frank Launder |
| Produced by | Sidney Gilliat |
| Written by | John Dighton Val Valentine |
| Starring | Pauline Stroud Dennis Price Diana Dors |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Production | British Lion Films |
| Distributed by | Rank System |
| Release dates | 25 Oct 1951 |
| Running time | ninety minutes |
| Land | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £117,891 (United kingdom) [1] |
Lady Godiva Rides Again , released in the U.s. every bit Bikini Babe , is a 1951 British comedy moving-picture show starring Pauline Stroud, about a small-town English girl who wins a beauty contest and heads for greater fame afterward appearing as Lady Godiva in a pageant.
The film is about notable for the presence of actresses who were later to become famous. Diana Dors, who appears every bit a beauty queen, was later marketed as the film's star. It likewise features Joan Collins in her flick debut as an uncredited dazzler contestant. Ruth Ellis, the terminal woman to be executed in England, as well appears as an uncredited beauty queen. Ruth, who was four months pregnant at the fourth dimension, had dyed her hair black and had styled information technology into a bob.
Other immature starlets in the film included Diana Russell, Dana Wynter, Yvonne Brooks, Simone Silva, and Pat Marlowe. Information technology also featured Sid James in one of his first moving picture roles.
The film was inspired by the Miss Kent 1950 beauty contest held at Leas Cliff Hall in Kent. Frank Launder, joint producer of the film with Leslie Gilliatt, was one of the judges in the competition.
Cast
- Dennis Price as Simon Abott
- John McCallum every bit Larry Burns
- Stanley Holloway as Mr. Clark
- Pauline Stroud as Marjorie Clark
- Gladys Henson as Mrs. Clark
- Bernadette O'Farrell equally Janie
- George Cole as Johnny
- Diana Dors as Dolores August
- Eddie Byrne as Eddie Mooney
- Kay Kendall as Sylvia
- Renee Houston equally Beattie
- Dora Bryan as Lady in accuse of publicity
- Sid James as Lew Beeson
- Tommy Duggan as Compere
- Felix Felton as Councillor
- Alastair Sim as Hawtrey Mewington
Locations
The production filmed on location in Folkestone, Kent. The Leas Cliff Hall was used as the location for the beauty competition and The Metropole, was the setting for the seaside hotel hosting the Fascination Lather Pageant. Folkestone Due west station features in the film for the railway scenes where Marjorie Clark (Pauline Stroud), arrives and meets Dolores August (Diana Dors). The now closed Rotunda Amusement Park was as well used for the scenes where Larry (John McCallum) and Marjorie visit and keep rides. [two]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Periodical of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p495
- ↑ Kent Film Function. "Kent Film Role Lady Godiva Rides Again Article".
External links
- Lady Godiva Rides Again (Bikini Baby) at the Net Movie Database
Source: https://dogedaos.com/wiki/Lady_Godiva_Rides_Again.html
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