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Poet's Pub( 1949)

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Laughter on tap

Overview

A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Derek Bond

      Saturday Keith

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      Rona Anderson

      Joanna Benbow

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      James Robertson Justice

      Prof. Benbow

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      John McLaren

      Elmer Van Buren

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      Barbara Murray

      Nelly Bly

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      Peter Croft

      Quentin Cotton

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      Leslie Dwyer

      Holly

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      Joyce Grenfell

      Miss Horsefell-Hughes

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      Fabia Drake

      Lady Mercy Cotton

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      Maurice Denham

      PC Windle

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      Kay Cavendish

      Jean Forbes

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      Andrew Osborn

      Williams

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      Iris Hoey

      Lady Keith

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Apr 16 2023
    This opens up with a quite a fun exchange between poet "Saturday Keith" (Derek Bond) - "Frankly, sir, I'm lost for words" and literary critic "Prof. Benbow" (James Robertson Justice) - "I know, sir, I've read your works..." that rather sets the tone for this light-hearted post-war comedy set in a rustic inn that is struggling to make ends meet. The not-so-hot poet is, rather imprudently, made the manager of this establishment and as he gradually falls for "Joanna" (Rona Anderson) - the daughter of his nemesis - what ensues is a rather entertainingly prickly love story that also finds itself emb...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • poet
    • pub
    • attempted kidnapping