Spring in Park Lane (1948)
Nature Never Runs Out of Ideas
Life in the normally tranquil high society home of Joshua Howard is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious footman in this sparkling British romantic comedy hit. Richard acts like anything but a servant. He has aristocratic airs and graces, an expert knowledge of fine art and can play classical music and boogie-woogie on a grand piano with equal aplomb. And is that an Old Etonian tie he's wearing? Judy, is determined to discover Richard's true identity and the reason he's posing as a lowly footman. Bored with the attentions of vain movie stars and eccentric minor nobility, she's captivated by his easy-going charm and ready to fall. But will his scandalous secret come between them and true happiness?
- Date of release
- 1948-03-17
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
Casting
- Anna Neagle — Judy Howard
- Michael Wilding — Lord Richard
- Tom Walls — Uncle Joshua Howard
- Peter Graves — Basil Maitland
- Marjorie Fielding — Mildred Howard
- Nigel Patrick — Mr. Bacon
- G.H. Mulcaster — Perkins
- Josephine Fitzgerald — Kate O'Malley
- Lana Morris — Rosie
- Nicholas Phipps — Marquis of Borechester
- Catherine Paul — Lady Borechester
- Tom Walls Jr. — "Smiler" Bates
Interesting facts
- Based on: Come Out of the Kitchen!
Spring in Park Lane is a 1948 British romantic comedy film produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox which starred Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Tom Walls. Part of a series of films partnering Neagle and Wilding, it was the top film at the British box office in 1948 and remains the most popular entirely British-made film ever in terms of all-time attendance. It was shot at the Elstree Studios of MGM British, with sets designed by the art director William C. Andrews. Some location shooting also took place in London.
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