Children Galore Explained

Children Galore
Director:	Terence Fisher
Producer:	Henry Passmore
Starring:	Eddie Byrne June Thorburn Betty Ann Davies
Cinematography:	Jonah Jones
Editing:	Inman Hunter
Studio:	Grendon Films
Distributor:	General Film Distributors (UK)
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Children Galore is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Terence Fisher.^[1] It stars Eddie Byrne and June Thorburn.^[2] A village squire offers to give away a cottage to a deserving family with the most grandchildren.

Cast

• Eddie Byrne as Zacky Jones
• June Thorburn as Milly Ark
• Betty Ann Davies as Mrs. Ark
• Richard Leech as Harry Bunnion
• Marjorie Rhodes as Ada Jones
• Jack McNaughton as Pat Ark
• Violet Gould as Mrs. Bunnion
• Henry Caine as Bert Bunnion
• Evan Thomas as Lord Redscarfe
• Marjorie Hume as Lady Redscarfe
• Lucy Griffiths as Miss Prescott
• Olive Milbourne as Miss Finch
• Grace Arnold as Mrs. Gedge
• Anna Turner as Louise
• John Peters as Plumber
• John Lothar as Postman
• Jack Hartman as Mate
• David Ludlow as Boy

Critical reception

In the Radio Times, David Parkinson rated the film two out of five stars, calling it "Fun in a very English sort of way, this programme filler has the advantage of being short and to the point."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Children Galore (1955). https://web.archive.org/web/20170214175800/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a7885c9. dead. 14 February 2017. BFI .
2. Web site: Children Galore (1954) - Terence Fisher - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related . Allmovie .
3. Web site: Children Galore . RadioTimes .