Jumping for Joy
| Jumping for Joy | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | Raymond Stross |
| Written by |
Henry Blyth Jack Davies |
| Starring |
Frankie Howerd Stanley Holloway Joan Hickson Lionel Jeffries |
| Music by | Larry Adler |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
Release date | 1956 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Jumping for Joy is a 1956 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, Joan Hickson and Lionel Jeffries.
Plot summary
A man buys a greyhound and enters it in a major race, but discovers the dog has one paw in the grave. As our hero nurses the pooch back to health, he also gets mixed up with criminals who want to fix the race by doping dogs.[1][2] The greyhound in the film called Lindy Lou was actually a racing greyhound called Moyshna Queen from Wandsworth Stadium.[3]
Cast
- Frankie Howerd - Willie Joy
- Stanley Holloway - Captain Jack Montague
- A. E. Matthews - Lord Reginald Cranfield
- Tony Wright - Vincent
- Alfie Bass - Blagg
- Joan Hickson - Lady Emily Cranfield
- Lionel Jeffries - Bert Benton
- Susan Beaumont - Susan Storer
- Terence Longdon - John Wyndham
- Colin Gordon - Max, the commentator
- Richard Wattis - Carruthers
- Danny Green - Plug Ugly
- Barbara Archer - Marlene
- William Kendall - Blenkinsop
- Ewen Solon - Haines
- Reginald Beckwith - Smithers
Critical reception
Halliwell's Film and Video Guide 2000 describes the film as a "totally predictable star comedy which needs livening up"[4] and the Time Out Film Guide 2009 describes the film as "lame".[5] While TV Guide called the film a "Sporadically funny comedy".[6]
Musical score
The New York Times noted, "the delightful harmonica score in Jumping for Joy is provided by American expatriate Larry Adler".[7]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JUMPING FOR JOY (1956)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ "Jumping-for-Joy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ John Walker (ed.) Halliwell's Film and Video Guide, London: HarperCollins, 1999, p.443
- ↑ John Pym (ed.) Time Out Film Guide 2009, LOndon: Ebury: 2008, p.552
- ↑ "Jumping For Joy Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ "Jumping-for-Joy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
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