The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Trade ad from The Daily Film Renter, 1953
Directed by	Arthur Crabtree
Screenplay by	John Baines
Produced by	William J. Gell
Starring	Lisa Daniely Hugh McDermott Sid James
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Edited by	Douglas Myers
Music by	Eric Rogers
Production company	Monarch Productions
Distributed by	Monarch Film Corporation
Release date	29 November 1953 (1953-11-29)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene is a 1953 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James.[1][2][3] It was a sequel to the 1950 film Lilli Marlene, also directed by Crabtree.[4][5]

Premise

After the end of the Second World War, Lilli Marlene and American reporter Steve Moray plan to marry, but when Lilli gets a chance for a big break on the London stage, it throws their plans into disarray.

Cast

• Lisa Daniely as Lilli Marlene
• Hugh McDermott as Steve Moray, Lilli's fiancé
• Sid James as Finnimore Hunt
• Gabrielle Brune as Maggie Lennox
• Jack Billings as Hal Marvel
• Robert Ayres as Andrew Jackson
• Joan Heal as Linda
• John Blythe as Holt
• Mairhi Russell as Mrs. Smith
• Irene Handl as Rosie, the Eastern European dresser
• Wally Patch as Wally
• Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Harris
• Ann Bennett as Forbes
• Ben Williams as Ted
• Tom Gill as Willy
• Jacques Cey as Vittorio
• Ernst Ulman as Salmon
• Jacqueline Mackenzie as theatre barmaid
• Charmian Buchel as Becky
• George Roderick as theatrical agent
• Stanley Baker as audience member

Production

It was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm.

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Although Lisa Daniely has a pleasant voice, the ineffective musical numbers do not help to enliven this tedious picture of show business in London."[6]

Leslie Halliwell said: "Poorly confected programme filler, an unnecessary sequel if ever there was one."[7]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Long, stiff and tedious."[8]

References

1. "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
2. "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953) - Arthur Crabtree | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
3. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The WEDDING OF LILLI MARLENE (1953)". 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
4. "Southall Studios". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
5. "Lilli Marlene (1950) - Arthur Crabtree | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
6. "The Wedding of Lilli Marlene". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 77. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
7. Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 1098. ISBN 0586088946.
8. Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 398. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.

Bibliography

• McFarlane, Brian . Four from the forties: Arliss, Crabtree, Knowles and Huntington. Manchester University Press, 2018.

External links

• The Wedding of Lilli Marlene at IMDb