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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = The Body Said No! | | name = The Body Said No! | ||
| image = | | image = The Body Said No!.jpg | ||
| caption = Danish poster | | caption = Danish poster | ||
| director = [[Val Guest]] | | director = [[Val Guest]] | ||
| producer = [[Daniel Angel]] | | producer = [[w:Daniel Angel|Daniel Angel]] | ||
| writer = Val Guest | | writer = Val Guest | ||
| based_on = | | based_on = | ||
| starring = [[Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[Hy Hazell]] | | starring = [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]]<br> [[Yolande Donlan]] <br> [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]] | ||
| music = [[Ronald Hanmer]] | | music = [[w:Ronald Hanmer|Ronald Hanmer]] | ||
| cinematography = Bert Mason | | cinematography = Bert Mason | ||
| editing = [[Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]] | | editing = [[w:Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]] | ||
| distributor = [[Eros Films]] | | distributor = [[w:Eros Films|Eros Films]] | ||
| studio = Angel Productions <br> Grand National Film Productions | | studio = Angel Productions <br> Grand National Film Productions | ||
| released = 8 May 1950 | | released = 8 May 1950 | ||
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| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-17|title=The Body Said No!|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[Walton Studios]] near [[London]] and distributed by [[Eros Films]]. | '''''The Body Said No!''''' is a 1950 British [[w:crime comedy|crime comedy]] film directed by [[Val Guest]] and starring [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]], [[Yolande Donlan]], and [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042320/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/27068|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-17|title=The Body Said No!|work=BFI}}</ref> It was shot at [[w:Walton Studios|Walton Studios]] near [[w:London|London]] and distributed by [[w:Eros Films|Eros Films]]. | ||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Michael Rennie]] as The Body | * [[w:Michael Rennie|Michael Rennie]] as The Body | ||
* [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent | * [[Yolande Donlan]] as Mikki Brent | ||
* [[Hy Hazell]] as Sue | * [[w:Hy Hazell|Hy Hazell]] as Sue | ||
* [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman | * [[Jon Pertwee]] as Watchman | ||
* [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland | * [[Valentine Dyall]] as John Sutherland | ||
* [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton | * [[Reginald Beckwith]] as Benton | ||
* [[Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King | * [[w:Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)|Arthur Hill]] as Robin King | ||
* [[Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant | * [[w:Cyril Smith (actor)|Cyril Smith]] as Sergeant | ||
* Jack Billings as Eddie | * Jack Billings as Eddie | ||
* [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver | * [[Peter Butterworth]] as Driver | ||
* Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie | * Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie | ||
* [[Joyce Heron]] as Journalist | * [[w:Joyce Heron|Joyce Heron]] as Journalist | ||
* [[Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer | * [[w:Winifred Shotter|Winifred Shotter]] as TV Announcer | ||
* [[Eddie Vitch]] as Diner | * [[w:Eddie Vitch|Eddie Vitch]] as Diner | ||
* [[Ivan Craig]] as Derek | * [[w:Ivan Craig|Ivan Craig]] as Derek | ||
* Barry O'Neill as Constable | * Barry O'Neill as Constable | ||
* Jack Faint as Anton | * Jack Faint as Anton | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
''[[TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref> | ''[[w:TV Guide|TV Guide]]'' wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-body-said-no/review/117471|title=The Body Said No!|work=TV Guide}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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[[Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios]] | [[Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios]] | ||
[[Category:1950s British films]] | [[Category:1950s British films]] | ||
[[Category:British comedy films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:56, 26 December 2022
| The Body Said No! | |
|---|---|
 Danish poster | |
| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | Daniel Angel |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Yolande Donlan Hy Hazell |
| Cinematography | Bert Mason |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
| Music by | Ronald Hanmer |
Production companies | Angel Productions Grand National Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | 8 May 1950 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Body Said No! is a 1950 British crime comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, and Hy Hazell.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London and distributed by Eros Films.
Premise
In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.
Cast
- Michael Rennie as The Body
- Yolande Donlan as Mikki Brent
- Hy Hazell as Sue
- Jon Pertwee as Watchman
- Valentine Dyall as John Sutherland
- Reginald Beckwith as Benton
- Arthur Hill as Robin King
- Cyril Smith as Sergeant
- Jack Billings as Eddie
- Peter Butterworth as Driver
- Maggie Rennie as Mrs Rennie
- Joyce Heron as Journalist
- Winifred Shotter as TV Announcer
- Eddie Vitch as Diner
- Ivan Craig as Derek
- Barry O'Neill as Constable
- Jack Faint as Anton
- Sam Kydd as Sam
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."[2]
References
- ^ "The Body Said No!". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17.
- ^ "The Body Said No!". TV Guide.
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.
