Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
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Despite its lighthearted title, Lady Godiva Rides Again is a fairly potent indictment of the darker side of beauty contests. Waitress Marjorie (Pauline Stroud) enters one competition after another, hoping for fame and fortune. She manages to make the finals of a "Lady Godiva" contest, never suspecting that the outcome has been rigged. By accident, Marjorie wins First Prize, a huge sum of money and a movie contract. Alas, she hasn't the talent to parlay her win into a lasting career, and soon Marjorie is scrounging around for any "girlie show" job she can find. Only when reduced to performing nude in a French cabaret review is Marjorie rescued by her Australian boyfriend Larry Burns (John McCallum), who makes her promise to stop all this nonsense and settle down to domesticity. The well-chosen cast includes Dennis Price as a lascivious movie star and Stanley Holloway and Gladys Henson as the girl's nonplused parents. Featured in smaller roles are such future leading ladies as Kay Kendall, Diana Dors, Dagmar (later Dana) Wynter and, in an uncredited bit, Joan Collins. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Dennis Price - Simon Abbott
- Stanley Holloway - Mr. Clark
- Pauline Stroud - Marjorie Clark
- Kay Kendall - Sylvie
- George Cole - Johnny
- Eddie Byrne - Eddie Mooney
- Dora Bryan - Publicity Woman
- Fred Berger - Mr. Green
- Rowena Gregory - Waitress
- Tom Duggan - Compere
- Tom Gill - Receptionist
- Toke Townley - Lucille's husband
- Simone Silva
- Peter O'Farrell
- Leslie Mitchell
- Lisa Lee - Singer
- Jimmy Young
- June Charlier
- Renee Houston - Beattie
- Clive Baxter - Soap publicity man
- Dana Wynter - Myrtle Shaw
- Richard Wattis - Casting director
- Ann Hanslip
- Anne Heywood
- Trevor Howard - Guest
- Johnny Johnston
- John McCallum - Larry Burns
- Gladys Henson - Mrs. Clark
- Bernadette O'Farrell - Janie
- Cyril Chamberlain - Harry
- Diana Dors - Dolores August
- Lynn Evans - Vic Kennedy
- Peter Martyn - Photographer
- Henry Longhurst - Soap director
- Joan Collins
- Felix Felton - Councillor
- Patricia Goddard - Susan
- Alastair Sim
- Michael Ripper - Stage manager
- Myrette Morven
- Charlotte Mitchell - Lucille
- Arthur Brander - Councillor
- Paul Connell - Soap Publicity Man
- Sydney Vivian - Councilor
- Eddie Leslie - Comic
- Walford Hyden - Conductor
- Googie Withers
- Russell Waters
- John Harvey - Buller
- Arthur Howard - Soap publicity man
- Sidney James - Lew Beeson
- Director(s):
- Frank Launder
- Writer(s):
- Frank Launder, Val Valentine
- Producer(s):
- Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
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