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'''''The Lyons in Paris''''' (also called '''''The Lyons Abroad''''' and '''''Mr. and Mrs. in Paree''''') is a 1955 [[UK|British]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[Ben Lyon]], [[Bebe Daniels]] and [[Reginald Beckwith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048325/|title=The Lyons Abroad (1955)|author=drednm|date=11 February 1955|work=IMDb}}</ref> It was a sequel to the 1954 film ''[[Life with the Lyons (film)|Life with the Lyons]]'', and was shot at [[Southall Studios]], though some genuine Paris location shots were used.<ref name=radio>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/nkqdv/the-lyons-in-paris|title=The Lyons in Paris|author=David McGillivray|work=RadioTimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6af6a303|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712003348/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6af6a303|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-12|title=The Lyons in Paris|work=BFI}}</ref>
'''''The Lyons in Paris''''' (also called '''''The Lyons Abroad''''' and '''''Mr. and Mrs. in Paree''''') is a 1955 [[UK|British]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[w:Ben Lyon|Ben Lyon]], [[w:Bebe Daniels|Bebe Daniels]] and [[Reginald Beckwith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048325/|title=The Lyons Abroad (1955)|author=drednm|date=11 February 1955|work=IMDb}}</ref> It was a sequel to the 1954 film ''[[Life with the Lyons (film)|Life with the Lyons]]'', and was shot at [[Southall Studios]], though some genuine Paris location shots were used.<ref name=radio>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/nkqdv/the-lyons-in-paris|title=The Lyons in Paris|author=David McGillivray|work=RadioTimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6af6a303|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712003348/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6af6a303|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-12|title=The Lyons in Paris|work=BFI}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Has Ben Lyon forgotten his wedding anniversary? His wife Bebe thinks he has, and can hardly contain her fury. When his son Richard sees him dining with a glamorous French singer he thinks the worst. But Ben is actually buying tickets from her, and he surprises everyone with a family holiday to Paris. Once in Paris, there are further misunderstandings involving the singer, trouble with an antique car, as well as visits to a seedy nightclub and to the famous [[Folies Bergère]].
Has Ben Lyon forgotten his wedding anniversary? His wife Bebe thinks he has, and can hardly contain her fury. When his son Richard sees him dining with a glamorous French singer he thinks the worst. But Ben is actually buying tickets from her, and he surprises everyone with a family holiday to Paris. Once in Paris, there are further misunderstandings involving the singer, trouble with an antique car, as well as visits to a seedy nightclub and to the famous [[w:Folies Bergère|Folies Bergère]].


==Cast==
==Cast==

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The Lyons in Paris
"The Lyons in Paris" (1955).jpg
Directed byVal Guest
Written byVal Guest
Robert Dunbar
Based onthe radio series by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block
Bill Harding
Produced byRobert Dunbar
StarringBen Lyon
Bebe Daniels
CinematographyWalter J. Harvey
Edited byDouglas Myers
Music byBruce Campbell
Production
company
Distributed byExclusive Films (UK)
Release date
11 February 1955 (UK)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Lyons in Paris (also called The Lyons Abroad and Mr. and Mrs. in Paree) is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels and Reginald Beckwith.[1] It was a sequel to the 1954 film Life with the Lyons, and was shot at Southall Studios, though some genuine Paris location shots were used.[2][3]

Plot

Has Ben Lyon forgotten his wedding anniversary? His wife Bebe thinks he has, and can hardly contain her fury. When his son Richard sees him dining with a glamorous French singer he thinks the worst. But Ben is actually buying tickets from her, and he surprises everyone with a family holiday to Paris. Once in Paris, there are further misunderstandings involving the singer, trouble with an antique car, as well as visits to a seedy nightclub and to the famous Folies Bergère.

Cast

Critical reception

David McGillivray wrote in the Radio Times, "director Val Guest maintains a brisk pace, and the Lyons are really rather endearing."[2]

References

  1. ^ drednm (11 February 1955). "The Lyons Abroad (1955)". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b David McGillivray. "The Lyons in Paris". RadioTimes.
  3. ^ "The Lyons in Paris". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.

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