- Meet Mr. Lucifer
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Meet Mr. Lucifer 
Screenshot showing actor Jack WatlingDirected by Anthony Pelissier Produced by Monja Danischewsky Written by Monja Danischewsky (scriptwriter)
additional dialogue by Peter Myers and Alec GrahameStarring Stanley Holloway
Peggy Cummins
Jack WatlingMusic by Eric Rogers Cinematography Desmond Dickinson Editing by Bernard Gribble Distributed by General Film Distributors Release date(s) 1953 Running time 83 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Meet Mr. Lucifer is a black and white British comedy satire film released in 1953 starring Stanley Holloway. Filmed at Ealing Studios, London, The film is based on the play Beggar My Neighbour by Arnold Ridley (who also played the eccentric Private Godfrey in the BBC television comedy series Dad's Army.[1])
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Plot
When Mr Pedelty (Joseph Tomelty) leaves his firm, he is given a television set as a retirement present. At first he enjoys all the attention from his neighbours, but soon the attraction wears off, and he sells it on to a young married couple (Jack Watling and Peggy Cummins) living in the flat above him. They soon encounter the same problems, and again the set is passed on to several different characters all with the same results.
Cast
- (in credits order)
- Stanley Holloway as Sam Hollingsworth / Mr. Lucifer
- Peggy Cummins as Kitty Norton
- Jack Watling as Jim Norton
- Barbara Murray as Patricia Pedelty
- Joseph Tomelty as Mr. Pedelty
- Kay Kendall as Lonely Hearts Singer
- Gordon Jackson as Hector McPhee
- Charles Victor as Mr. Elder
- Humphrey Lestocq as Arthur
- Jean Cadell as Mrs. Macdonald
- Raymond Huntley as Mr. Patterson
- Ernest Thesiger as Mr. Macdonald
- Frank Pettingell as Mr. Roberts
- Olive Sloane as Mrs. Stannard
- Gilbert Harding as Himself
- Philip Harben as Himself
- McDonald Hobley as Himself
- David Miller[disambiguation needed
] as Himself - Olga Gwynne as Principal Boy
- Joan Sims as Fairy Queen
- Ian Carmichael as Man Friday
- Irene Handl as Lady with Dog
- Gladys Henson as Lady in Bus
- Roddy Hughes as Billings
- Eliot Makeham as Edwards
- Bill Fraser as Band Leader
- Dandy Nichols as Mrs. Clarke
References
External links
Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- 1953 films
- 1950s comedy films
- British comedy films
- Ealing Studios films
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