The Body Said No! - Revision history

Kurt at 13:56, 26 December 2022

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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Michael Rennie]] as The Body		* [[w:Michael Rennie\|Michael Rennie]] as The Body
	* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent		* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent
	* [[Hy Hazell]] as Sue		* [[w:Hy Hazell\|Hy Hazell]] as Sue
	* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman		* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman
	* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland		* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland
	* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton		* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton
	* [[Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)\|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King		* [[w:Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)\|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King
	* [[Cyril Smith (actor)\|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant		* [[w:Cyril Smith (actor)\|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant
	* Jack Billings as Eddie		* Jack Billings as Eddie
	* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver		* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver
	* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie		* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
	* [[Joyce Heron]] as Journalist		* [[w:Joyce Heron\|Joyce Heron]] as Journalist
	* [[Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer		* [[w:Winifred Shotter\|Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer
	* [[Eddie Vitch]] as Diner		* [[w:Eddie Vitch\|Eddie Vitch]] as Diner
	* [[Ivan Craig]] as Derek		* [[w:Ivan Craig\|Ivan Craig]] as Derek
	* Barry O'Neill as Constable		* Barry O'Neill as Constable
	* Jack Faint as Anton		* Jack Faint as Anton
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	==Critical reception==		==Critical reception==
	''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471\|title=The Body Said No!\|work=TV Guide}}</ref>		''[[w:TV Guide\|TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471\|title=The Body Said No!\|work=TV Guide}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = The Body Said No!		\| name = The Body Said No!
	\| image = ~~"The_Body_Said_No~~!~~"_(1950)~~.jpg		\| image = The Body Said No!.jpg
	\| caption = Danish poster		\| caption = Danish poster
	\| director = [[Val Guest]]		\| director = [[Val Guest]]
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	\| writer = Val Guest		\| writer = Val Guest
	\| based_on =		\| based_on =
	\| starring = [[Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[Hy Hazell]]		\| starring = [[w:Michael Rennie\|Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[w:Hy Hazell\|Hy Hazell]]
	\| music = [[Ronald Hanmer]]		\| music = [[w:Ronald Hanmer\|Ronald Hanmer]]
	\| cinematography = Bert Mason		\| cinematography = Bert Mason
	\| editing = [[Sam Simmonds (film editor)\|Sam Simmonds]]		\| editing = [[w:Sam Simmonds (film editor)\|Sam Simmonds]]
	\| distributor = [[Eros Films]]		\| distributor = [[w:Eros Films\|Eros Films]]
	\| studio = Angel Productions <br> Grand National Film Productions		\| studio = Angel Productions <br> Grand National Film Productions
	\| released = 8 May 1950		\| released = 8 May 1950
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	'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2009-01-17\|title=The Body Said No!\|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[Walton Studios]] near [[London]] and distributed by [[Eros Films]].		'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[w:crime comedy\|crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[w:Michael Rennie\|Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[w:Hy Hazell\|Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2009-01-17\|title=The Body Said No!\|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[w:Walton Studios\|Walton Studios]] near [[w:London\|London]] and distributed by [[w:Eros Films\|Eros Films]].

	==Premise==		==Premise==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Body Said No!
| image = "The_Body_Said_No!"_(1950).jpg
| caption = Danish poster
| director = [[Val Guest]]
| producer = [[Daniel Angel]]
| writer = Val Guest
| based_on =
| starring = [[Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[Hy Hazell]]
| music = [[Ronald Hanmer]]
| cinematography = Bert Mason
| editing = [[Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]]
| distributor = [[Eros Films]]
| studio = Angel Productions <br> Grand National Film Productions
| released = 8 May 1950
| runtime = 75 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-17|title=The Body Said No!|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[Walton Studios]] near [[London]] and distributed by [[Eros Films]].

==Premise==
In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.

==Cast==
* [[Michael Rennie]] as The Body
* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent
* [[Hy Hazell]] as Sue
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman
* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland
* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton
* [[Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King
* [[Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant
* Jack Billings as Eddie
* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver
* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
* [[Joyce Heron]] as Journalist
* [[Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer
* [[Eddie Vitch]] as Diner
* [[Ivan Craig]] as Derek
* Barry O'Neill as Constable
* Jack Faint as Anton
* Sam Kydd as Sam

==Critical reception==
''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==Bibliography==
* Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. ''British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference''. Oxford University Press, 2007.

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0042267}}

{{Val Guest}}

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