| Don't Blame the Stork | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ákos Ráthonyi |
| Written by | Victor Katona Talbot Rothwell Wolfgang Wilhelm |
| Produced by | David Dent Victor Katona |
| Starring | Veronica Hurst Ian Hunter Reginald Beckwith |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
| Production company | David Dent Productions |
| Distributed by | Adelphi Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Don't Blame the Stork is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Veronica Hurst, Ian Hunter, Reginald Beckwith, and Patricia Laffan. The movie was adapted from an earlier German comedy film. It was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director Ivan King.
Plot
A famous actor publicly declares that he loves babies, and soon a baby is left on his doorstep. As he is forced to take care of it, Katie O’Connor, an unsuccessful but stage-struck actress, pretends to be the child’s mother in order to live in the actor's house and to prove that she is a competent performer.
Cast
- Veronica Hurst as Katie O'Connor
- Ian Hunter as Sir George Redway
- Reginald Beckwith as Jonathan
- Patricia Laffan as Lilian Angel
- Brenda de Banzie as Evelyn Steele
- Harry Fowler as Harry Fenn
- Thora Hird as Agnes O'Connor
- Mark Daly as Michael O'Connor
- Howard Marion-Crawford as Fluffy Faversham
- Avril Angers as Renee O'Connor
Reception
Hal Erickson of AllMovie gave the film one star out of five. TV Guide review also gave the film one star out of five, stating that the film is a "dull comedy with little to recommend it."
References
- "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Don't Blame the Stork (1953) - Akos Rathony, Akos Rathonyi | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2017). The British 'B' Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-84457-574-9. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Warren, Bill (2009). Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition. McFarland. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Don't Blame The Stork | TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
| Films directed by Ákos Ráthonyi | |
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