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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Screenplay by | Ted Lloyd |
| Story by | Ted Lloyd Val Valentine |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras(executive producer) Ted Lloyd |
| Starring | Bob Monkhouse Leslie Phillips Alfred Marks Shirley Eaton Irene Handl |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | James Needs Tom Simpson |
| Music by | Russ Conway |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Weekend with Lulu is a 1961 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips, Alfred Marks, Shirley Eaton and Irene Handl.[1][2]
Plot
Young couple Timothy (Leslie Phillips) and Deirdre (Shirley Eaton) plan a romantic weekend on the coast in a caravan, called "Lulu", owned by the brother of their pal Fred (Bob Monkhouse) and which Fred will tow with his ice cream van, as he will be working selling ice cream over the weekend. When Deirdre's mother (Irene Handl) insists on going along as her daughter's chaperone, Timothy's plans are somewhat compromised. Then a train ferry mix-up lands the holidaymakers deep in France without passports or money. As they try to get back to England, they encounter a variety of problems, and end up being pursued across country by the French police.
They end at the Chateau de Chant Claire where the Comte (Alfred Marks) shows his wine cellars.
They discover they can fly out from Trouville for £25 but need to raise the cash. Fred takes bets in a local bar (run by Sid James) on the local leg of the Tour de France). Fred steals the stake money and they run off pursued by locals.
However a French motorcycle cop mistakens the ice cream van and escorts them to the airport and they escape.
Cast
- Bob Monkhouse as Fred Scrutton
- Leslie Phillips as Timothy Gray
- Alfred Marks as Comte de Grenoble
- Shirley Eaton as Deirdre Proudfoot
- Irene Handl as Florence Bell
- Sid James as Café Patron
- Kenneth Connor as British Tourist
- Sydney Tafler as Stationmaster
- Eugene Deckers as Inspector Larue
- Graham Stark as French policeman, Chiron
- Tutte Lemkow as Postman Léon
- Judith Furse as Madame Bon-Bon the brothel owner
- Denis Shaw as Bar Patron
- Russ Conway as French pianist
Critical reception
Britmovie called the film a "Breezy farce spiced with Gallic wisecracks...Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips and Alfred Marks play off each other energetically, whilst Irene Handl is wonderful as the interfering busybody."[3] TV Guide gave it two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable comedy."[4]
References
- ^ "A Weekend with Lulu (1961)".
- ^ "A Weekend With Lulu (1961) - Original Print Info - TCM.com".
- ^ "Britmovie - Home of British Films". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "A Weekend With Lulu".
External links
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- 1961 films
- 1961 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films directed by John Paddy Carstairs
- Films set in France
- British black-and-white films
- Hammer Film Productions films
- 1960s English-language films
- 1960s British films
