Miss London Limited details

Miss London Limited
Format: U DVD
Starring: Anne Shelton, Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall, Max Bacon
Director: Val Guest
Genre: Comedy - General, Musical
Studio: ITV STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
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Miss London Limited
U Feature

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Run time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Rental release: 19 Feb 2007
Main languages: English
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    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By FrankIV (506 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 01 Aug 2007

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    British - or maybe I should say English - wartime musical comedies have a flavour of their own, with pretty, chirpy, 'game-girl' female leads, comediansof the sort best described as irrepressible, songs with catchy tunes and clever, silly lyrics all set against an austerity background of blackouts, ARP wardens and, in this case, a running gag about a small boy collecting horse manure. This is typical of the genre, enlivened by Askey's comedy routines and the sparkiness of the leading lady. These films were neglected during the last half of the twentieth century because, following the radical overhaul of popular culture in the late fifties and early sixties, they came to seem not just ephemeral and outdated - which they are, of course, - but also naive and embarrassing, relics of a generation whose children wanted to consign them, their attitudes and values, to history as quickly as possible. It is really welcome that so many of them, like this one, are being given a new leaseof life on DVD, giving subsequent generations a chance to see them, if only for historical interest.
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  • Welcome

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By FrankIV (506 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 01 Aug 2007
    British - or maybe I should say English - wartime musical comedies have a flavour of their own, with pretty, chirpy, 'game-girl' female leads, comediansof the sort best described as irrepressible, songs with catchy tunes and clever, silly lyrics all set against an austerity background of blackouts, ARP wardens and, in this case, a running gag about a small boy collecting horse manure. This is typical of the genre, enlivened by Askey's comedy routines and the sparkiness of the leading lady. These films were neglected during the last half of the twentieth century because, following the radical overhaul of popular culture in the late fifties and early sixties, they came to seem not just ephemeral and outdated - which they are, of course, - but also naive and embarrassing, relics of a generation whose children wanted to consign them, their attitudes and values, to history as quickly as possible. It is really welcome that so many of them, like this one, are being given a new leaseof life on DVD, giving subsequent generations a chance to see them, if only for historical interest.
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