William Comes to Town
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Written by | Richmal Crompton Val Guest |
| Starring | William Graham Garry Marsh Jane Welsh |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
| Music by | Robert Farnon |
| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Language | English |
William Comes to Town is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham and Garry Marsh.[1] It was based on the Just William series of novels by Richmal Crompton. It served as a loose sequel to 1947 film Just William's Luck. It is also known by its U.S. alternative title William Goes to the Circus.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]William Brown and his gang the Outlaws visit the Prime Minister in Downing Street to demand shorter school hours and better pay for kids. The newspaper publicity caused by their visit lands William and his friends in trouble with their parents. William almost ruins his chances of going to the circus (his parents made him promise to stay out of trouble), but somehow he finally finds his way there.
Cast
[edit]- William Graham as William Brown
- Garry Marsh as Mr. Brown
- Jane Welsh as Mrs. Brown
- Hugh Cross as Robert Brown
- Kathleen Stuart as Ethel Brown
- Muriel Aked as Emily, The Maid
- A. E. Matthews as Minister For Economic Affairs
- Brian Weske as Henry
- James Crabbe as Douglas
- Brian Roper as Ginger
- Michael Balfour as Stall-Holder
- Michael Medwin as Reporter
- Jon Pertwee as Circus Superintendent
- David Page as Hubert Lane (credited as David Paige)
- Norman Pierce as Police Sergeant
- Eve Mortimer as Postmistress
- John Powe as Glazier
- Mary Vallange as Maid
- Peter Butterworth as Postman
- Donald Clive as Ethel's Boyfriend
- John Warren as 2nd Circus official
- Alan Goford as 1st Circus official
- Basil Gordon as 3rd Circus official
- Claude Bonsor as 4th Circus official
- Ivan Craig as 1st Carter
- John Martell as 2nd Carter
- Pinkie Hannaford as Small Boy
- Edward Malin as Toy Shop Man
- Slim Rhyder as Tramp Cyclist
- Arthur Stanley as Oldest Inhabitant
- Irene Jones as Elephant Rider
Critical reception
[edit]Allmovie called the film, "one of the better efforts in this off-and-on series."[4]
Reception
[edit]Val Guest says the film was "very successful."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Comes to Town". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
- ^ Collins & Ridgman pp. 107–108
- ^ a b Fowler, Roy (1988). "Interview with Val Guest". British Entertainment History Project.
- ^ "William Comes to Town (1948) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast – AllMovie". AllMovie.
Bibliography
[edit]- Collins, Fiona & Ridgman, Jeremy. Turning the Page: Children's Literature in Performance and the Media. Peter Lang, 2006.
External links
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