John and Julie

Name: John and Julie
Director: William Fairchild
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1955
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Colin Gibson (1), Lesley Dudley, Noelle Middleton, Moira Lister, Wilfrid Hyde White

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Comedy
Family

1955
William Fairchild
78 mins
U

Summary

Comedy starring Colin Gibson and Lesley Dudley. 1953, the year of Elizabeth II's coronation: six-year-old Julie believes that the Queen wears her crown all the time and wants to see for herself. So with the help of her friend John, she runs away to London.

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Review

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

David Parkinson

This fantasy about the Queen's coronation arrived too late to catch the mood of national euphoria, but it's still a pleasing snapshot of 1950s Britain. On the cusp of finding film fame in The Ladykillers, Peter Sellers plays a policeman on the trail of Colin Gibson and Lesley Dudley, two little scamps who've run away from home in order to witness the pageantry. Even with such comic dependables as Wilfrid Hyde White and Sid James among the motley characters the kids encounter, this is a pretty minor offering, though the film does feature footage of the coronation and commentary from Richard Dimbleby and Wynford Vaughan Thomas.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameJohnColin Gibson (1)JulieLesley DudleyMiss StokesNoelle MiddletonDoraMoira ListerSir JamesWilfrid Hyde WhiteMr PritchettSidney JamesPC DiamondPeter SellersMrs PritchettMegs JenkinsMr DavidsonJoseph TomeltyMrs DavidsonConstance CummingsUncle BenAndrew CruickshankJeremyPeter JonesMiss RendleshamMona Washbourne

Crew

rolenameDirectorWilliam Fairchild

Details

Theatrical distributor

Group 3 Ltd

Languages

English

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DVD

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