Who's Your Lady Friend? is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Frances Day, Vic Oliver and Betty Stockfeld.[1] The secretary of a beauty specialist accidentally brings the wrong person back from the railway station, triggering a series of confusions. It was based on a comedy play by Bela Jenbach and Rudolf Österreicher, which had previously been made into an Austrian film The Gentleman Without a Residence three years earlier. It was an independent production made at Ealing Studios.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf.
| Who's Your Lady Friend? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | Bela Jenbach (play) Rudolf Österreicher (play) Julius Horst Anthony Kimmins |
| Produced by | Martin Sabine |
| Starring | Frances Day Vic Oliver Betty Stockfeld |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Ernest Aldridge |
| Music by | Robert Stolz |
Production company | Dorian Films |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Frances Day as Lulu
- Vic Oliver as Doctor Mangold
- Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Mangold
- Romney Brent as Fred
- Margaret Lockwood as Mimi
- Sarah Churchill as Maid
- Marcelle Rogez as Yvonne Fatigay
- Muriel George as Mrs. Somers
- Frederick Ranalow as Cabby
Production edit
It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood and the second of several collaborations with Carol Reed.
Critical reception edit
TV Guide called the film a "Cute farce and one of the many British programmers Reed directed before moving up to bigger features."[3]
References edit
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Wood p.97
- ^ "Who's Your Lady Friend?". TVGuide.com.
Bibliography edit
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links edit
- Who's Your Lady Friend? at IMDb
- Who's Your Lady Friend at Britmovie
- Who's Your Lady Friend? at TCMDB
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