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| Ticket to Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | Max Kester Brock Williams |
| Produced by | Charles Leeds Francis Searle |
| Starring | Emrys Jones Patricia Dainton Vanda Hudson |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | William Davies |
| Production company | Bayford |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ticket to Paradise is a 1961 British second feature romance film directed by Francis Searle and starring Emrys Jones, Patricia Dainton and Vanda Hudson.
Plot
Jack Watson, a clerk in a travel agency, is given a holiday to the fictitious Italian fishing village of Palmos. There he meets Mary Rillston, and romance blossoms. However, each mistakenly believes the other is wealthy, and the romance falters. Back in England, they meet again by chance, and love prevails.
Cast
- Emrys Jones as Jack Watson
- Patricia Dainton as Mary Rillston
- Vanda Hudson as Gina
- Denis Shaw as Giuseppe
- Claire Gordon as Sybil
- Maureen Davis as Betty
- Raymond Rollett as Higginbottom
- Gretchen Franklin as Mrs. Higginbottom
- Sheila Bernette as Clarice
- Carlo Borelli as Batistano
- Nora Gordon as Mrs. Withers
- Geoffrey Denton as Baker
Production
The film was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland.
Critical reception
Monthly Film Bulletin said "Embarrassingly cosy and well-worn comedy-romance, with a song number calling itself 'Dolce Mio' thrown in."
References
- ^ "Ticket to Paradise". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- "Ticket to Paradise". Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 25. 1961 – via ProQuest.
External links
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