It's Never Too Late (1956 film)

It's Never Too Late

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Directed by Michael McCarthy
Produced by George Pitcher
Jules Simmons
Written by Edward Dryhurst
Felicity Douglas (play)
Starring Phyllis Calvert
Patrick Barr
Susan Stephen
Guy Rolfe
Music by Wally Stott
Cinematography C.M. Pennington-Richards
Edited by Charles Hasse
Production
company
Park Lane Films
Release dates
 1956
Running time
 96 mins.
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Box office £128,208[1]

It's Never Too Late is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Michael McCarthy and starring Phyllis Calvert, Patrick Barr, Susan Stephen and Guy Rolfe.[2] It was based on a play by Felicity Douglas.

Plot

Feeling her combative family has long taken her for granted, genteel British housewife Laura Hammond somehow finds time to write a film script amidst the chaos of her home life. Her work catches the attention of a Hollywood producer, and Laura unexpectedly finds herself the author of a hit film. She also finds she can only write when she's surrounded by her dysfunctional family. Eventually, Laura must choose between being a highly paid writer and celebrity, or a housewife.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide noted, "some clever moments, but the film suffers from a staginess that makes it a mildly amusing comedy at best" ; [3] while the Radio Times found it "an amiable comedy...This is very much of its time, with its West End origins masked by skilful art direction, but the period cast is a British film fan's delight: Guy Rolfe, Patrick Barr, Susan Stephen, Irene Handl, and even a young Shirley Anne Field. Director Michael McCarthy whips up a fair old storm in this particular teacup, and, although nothing really happens, there's a great deal of pleasure to be had from watching Calvert attempt to rule over her unruly household." [4]

References

  1. ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p510
  2. ↑ "It's Never Too Late (1956) - BFI". BFI.
  3. ↑ "It's Never Too Late". TV Guide.
  4. ↑ Tony Sloman. "It's Never Too Late". RadioTimes.

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