What Every Woman Wants is a 1962 British second feature ('B')[1] comedy film directed by Ernest Morris and starring James Fox, Hy Hazell and Dennis Lotis.[2][3] The screenplay by Mark Grantham (as M. M. McCormick) concerns a marriage guidance counsellor who struggles with his own domestic life.
| What Every Woman Wants | |
|---|---|
 British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Ernest Morris |
| Written by | Mark Grantham (original story) (as M. M. McCormick) |
| Produced by | The Danzigers |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | John S. Smith |
| Music by | Bill LeSage |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editMarried mother Jean Goodwin and her daughter Sue join forces to bring about a transformation in their husbands' behavior, hoping to receive more attention from them. Their intricate plan sets off a series of comedic mishaps and chaos.
Cast
edit- James Fox as Philip Goodwin (billed as William Fox)
- Hy Hazell as Jean Goodwin
- Dennis Lotis as Tom Yardley
- Elizabeth Shepherd as Sue Goodwin
- Guy Middleton as George Barker
- Andrew Faulds as Derek Chadwick
- Patsy Smart as Hilda
- Ian Fleming as Nelson
- George Merritt as Maxwell
- Brian Peck as barman
- Vi Stevens as Mrs Adams
- George Roderick as Adams
- John Breslin as John Shand
- Jack Melford as Doctor Falcon
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An artless, stage-bound view of British working class life, in which a thin and familiar little story is laboriously worked out against a background of incessant family bickering. Humour (jokes about drink, mothers-in-law, etc.) is of the most aggressively down-to-earth variety. Brenda de Banzie and Patric Doonan appear more at ease in these surroundings than either William Sylvester or Elsy Albiin, somewhat incongruously cast as the wounded soldier and the discontented wife."[4]
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it a "Surprisingly amusing family-oriented comedy."[5]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "What Every Woman Wants". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "What Every Woman Wants (1962)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "What Every Woman Wants". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 21 (240): 137. 1 January 1954 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "What Every Woman Wants". TVGuide.com.
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