Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)
An American soldier stationed in England is ready to go on his honeymoon with his new wife when his ex-wife, a gorgeous blonde, shows up and insists that they're still married. His two buddies try to help him out of his predicament, but his troubles are only just starting.
- Date of release
- 1953-09-22
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
Casting
- Bonar Colleano — Commander Laurence "Laurie" Vining
- Diana Decker — Gillian Vining
- Diana Dors — Candy Markham
- Sidney James — Hank Hanlon
- David Tomlinson — Frank Betterton
- Audrey Freeman — Lucy
- MacDonald Parke — Adm. William D. Fields
- Lou Jacobi — Capt. Noakes
- Hubert Woodward — Hicks
- Eileen Sands — Lt. Babs Browning
- Peter Butterworth — Liftman
Interesting facts
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Bonar Colleano, Diana Dors, David Tomlinson and Diana Decker. It was written by Talbot Rothwell based on Vivian Tidmarsh's 1944 West End hit play of the same name.
Production
The play debuted in 1944 in London, originally starring Ralph Lynn, and ran for almost three years. Film rights were bought in February 1953 as a vehicle for Diana Dors.
Filming took place over four weeks in April at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames. Dors was paid a fee of £1,000.
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