Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
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Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Produced by	David Dent
Written by	Talbot Rothwell Vivian Tidmarsh (play)
Starring	Bonar Colleano Diana Dors David Tomlinson Diana Decker
Music by	W.L. Trytel
Cinematography	Phil Grindrod
Edited by	Lito Carruthers
Distributed by	Adelphi Films Associated Artists Productions
Release dates	22 September 1953 (1953-09-22)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey. The film was based on Vivian Tidmarsh's play by the same name.

Plot

When US Navy airman Commander Laurie Vining takes up his new posting in London with his new wife Gillian he has no idea that his first wife Candy Markham will turn up and threaten his martial bliss by claiming they are still married. Faithful confidant Hank Hanlon continually stirs things up and tries to keep order. Other lives that are changed forever by the intervention include lawyer Frank Betterton.

Cast

Bonar Colleano.....Cmdr. Laurie Vining
Diana Dors.....Candy Markham
David Tomlinson.....Frank Betterton
Diana Decker.....Gillian Vining
Sid James.....Hank Hanlon
Audrey Freeman.....Lucy
Hubert Woodward.....Hicks
MacDonald Parke.....Adm. Fields
Lou Jacobi.....Capt. Noakes

Production

This light comedy romp with screenplay by Talbot Rothwell (who went on to write 20 Carry On films) attracted an "A" certification in 1953.

The play was still being presented in London’s West End starring Brian Rix in the mid 1960s.

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Films directed by Maurice Elvey

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