Melody in the Dark

1949 British film
  • 25 July 1949 (1949-07-25) (UK)
Running time
68 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Melody in the Dark is a 1949 British comedy film, with music.[1] It was co written by John Guillermin.[2] It starred Ben Wrigley and Eunice Gayson.[3][4]

Premise

When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."

Production

It was an early film credit for John Guillermin.[5]

Wrigley later made High Jinks in Society for the same team.[6]

Cast

  • Ben Wrigley as Ben
  • Eunice Gayson as Pat Evans
  • Dawn Lesley as Dawn
  • Richard Thorp as Dick
  • Lionel Newbold as Uncle Egbert
  • Ida Patlanski as Mrs Grimes
  • The London Lovelies as Model Girls
  • Carl Carlisle as Guest Artiste
  • Maisie Weldon as Guest Artiste
  • The Stardusters Dance Orchestra as Dance Orchestra
  • Alan Dean as Lead Singer/Pianist
  • The Keynotes as Singing Group

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "A solid script by John Guillermin bolsters the otherwise so-so British filler Melody in the Dark."[7]

References

  1. ^ Chibnall, Stephen; McFarlane, Brian (23 October 2009). The British 'B' Film. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844575749 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Melody in the Dark (1949)". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Melody In The Dark".
  4. ^ Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 31–32.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
  6. ^ "High Jinks in Society (1950)". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Melody in the Dark (1948) - Robert F. Hill - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".

External links

  • Melody in the Dark at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Melody in the Dark at the British Film Institute[better source needed]


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