Next to No Time
| Next to No Time | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) Original UK 1-sheet poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Cornelius |
| Written by | Henry Cornelius |
| Produced by | Albert Fennell |
| Starring | Kenneth More Betsy Drake |
| Cinematography | Freddie Francis |
| Edited by | Peter R. Hunt |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company | Montpelier |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
Release date | August 1958 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Next to No Time is a 1958 British comedy, filmed in colour, starring Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, John Laurie, Sid James and Irene Handl. It was written and directed by Henry Cornelius and was based on Paul Gallico's short story "The Enchanted Hour".[1]
Plot
A mild-mannered British planning engineer is sent across the Atlantic by his firm to negotiate a deal for which he feels hugely out of his depth. He finds however, that his personality changes in synchronization with a clock.[citation needed] A gentle, slow-moving comedy which now looks rather dated.
Cast
- Kenneth More as David Webb
- Betsy Drake as Georgia Brent
- Roland Culver as Sir Godfrey Cowan
- Harry Green as Saul Wiener
- Patrick Barr as Jerry Lane
- Maureen Connell as Mary
- Reginald Beckwith as Warren, Sir Godfrey's Secretary
- John Welsh as Steve, the Barman
- Bessie Love as Becky Wiener
- Howard Marion-Crawford as Hobbs
- Clive Morton as Wallis
- John Laurie as Abercrombie, Scottish Director
- Raymond Huntley as Factory Supervisor
- Eleanor Bryan as Susie
- Irene Handl as Greengrocer
- Sidney James as Cabin Steward
- Ferdy Mayne as Mario
- Rupert Davies as Auction organiser
- Sandra Walden as Hester
- Fred Griffiths as Customer
- Yvonne Buckingham as Mario's Girl Friend
- Valerie Buckley as American Girl
- Paul Cole as American Boy
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Cornelius' little frolic is very much like the bubbles cascading around the opening title and credits—thin, transparent and bouncy."[2]
References
- ^ "Next to No Time! (1958)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Howard (28 May 1960). "Movie Review – Next to No Time – Screen: Breezy Charade:' Next to No Time' Bows at Little Carnegie". New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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