Girls of the Latin Quarter explained

Girls of the Latin Quarter
Director:Alfred Travers
Producer:Olive Negus-Fancey
Starring:Bernard Hunter
Jill Ireland
Sheldon Lawrence
Music:Jackie Brown
Cy Payne
Cinematography:Hilton Craig
Editing:Monica Kimick
Studio:E.J. Fancey Productions
Runtime:69 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Girls of the Latin Quarter is a 1960 British second feature ('B')[1] musical film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Bernard Hunter, Jill Ireland and Sheldon Lawrence.[2] [3] [4] Itwas written by Brad Ashton, Alfred Travers and DIck Vosburgh.

Plot

Under the terms of a will, a young man stands to inherit a fortune if he can he turn the prospects of the family farm around. He comes up with a scheme to raise money by putting on a Show.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Almost everything about this film is shoddy. Even the editing, lighting, colour and sound quality cannot maintain acceptable standards. After oafish comedy scenes, primitively directed, the story tails off in a series of floor show turns, interspersed with: drunken gambollings by Bernard Hunter. The film seems to be an attempt to display the attractiveness and sophistication of the Latin Quarter night-club and its clientele, but the bungling direction makes both look rather silly."[5]

References

  1. Book: Chibnall, Steve . The British 'B' Film . McFarlane . Brian . . 2009 . 978-1-8445-7319-6 . London . 120.
  2. Web site: Girls of the Latin Quarter . 22 May 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
  3. Chibnall & McFarlane p.120
  4. Web site: Girls of Latin Quarter (1960) - Alfred Travers - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie. AllMovie.
  5. 1 January 1960 . Girls of the Latin Quarter . . 27 . 312 . 37 . ProQuest.