A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
| A Boy, a Girl and a Bike | |
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 British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Smart |
| Screenplay by | Ted Willis |
| Story by | Ralph Keene & John Sommerfield |
| Produced by | Ralph Keene Alfred Roome |
| Starring | John McCallum Honor Blackman Patrick Holt Diana Dors |
| Cinematography | Ray Elton Phil Grindrod |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Kenneth Pakeman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £61,000 (by 1953)[1] |
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike is a 1949 British romantic comedy film directed by Ralph Smart and starring John McCallum, Honor Blackman and Patrick Holt.[2] The film's art direction was by George Provis.[3] The film concerns the romantic escapades and adventures of a Yorkshire cycling club.
Plot
Young couple Sue (Honor Blackman) and Sam (Patrick Holt) are members of a Yorkshire cycling club, the ‘Wakeford Wheelers’. Romantic complications ensue when wealthy David (John McCallum) becomes smitten with Sue, and joins the club to pursue her, much to Sam's dismay.
Cast
- John McCallum as David Howarth
- Honor Blackman as Susie Bates
- Patrick Holt as Sam Walters
- Diana Dors as Ada Foster
- Maurice Denham as Bill Martin
- Leslie Dwyer as Steve Hall
- Anthony Newley as Charlie Ritchie
- Megs Jenkins as Nan Ritchie
- John Blythe as Frank Martin
- Hal Osmond as Mr. Bates
- Thora Hird as Mrs. Bates
- Amy Veness as Grandma Bates
- Maggie Hanley as Ginger
- Cyril Chamberlain as Bert Gardner
- Barry Letts as Syd
- Vera Cook as Helen Gardner
- Julien Mitchell as Mr. Howarth
- Alison Leggatt as Mrs. Howarth
- Lyn Evans as Policeman in Cafe
- Margot Bourke as Mary Bates
- Geoffrey Best as Harry
- John Howlett as Alf Pearson
- Patrick Halstead as Willie
- Joan Seton as Beryl Howarth
- Dennis Peck as Norman Bates
- Vera Williams as Jill Bates
- Bernard Hepton as Cyclist
- Gerald Lawson as Dog Seller
- Barbara Murray
- Valerie Pearson as Cyclist
- Charles Saynor as Policeman
- Marianne Stone
- Ben Williams as New Houseowner
Production
Filming took place in September 1948. It happened on location in Yorkshire and at Gainsborough's studio at Shepherd's Bush.[4]
Critical reception
Variety called it "feeble... valueless for the US market."[5]
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, calling it, "A minor, good-natured British comedy romance."[6]
References
- ^ Andrew Spicer, Sydney Box Manchester Uni Press 2006 p 211
- ^ Spicer p.214
- ^ "A Boy, A Girl and a Bike (1949)".
- ^ "McCALLUM BACK AFTER HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 37, , no. 1, 900. South Australia. 30 October 1948. p. 3 (SUNDAY MAGAZINE). Retrieved 11 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Review of film at Variety
- ^ "A Boy, a Girl and a Bike - Film from RadioTimes".
Bibliography
- Spicer, Andrew. Sydney Box. Manchester University Press, 2006.
External links
- A Boy, a Girl and a Bike at IMDb
- A Boy a Girl and a Bike at BFI
- A Boy a Girl and a Bike at Letterbox DVD
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