| Love's a Luxury | |
| Director: | Francis Searle |
| Producer: | Tom Blakeley |
| Cinematography: | Ernest Palmer |
| Editing: | Dorothy Stimson |
| Studio: | Mancunian Films |
| Distributor: | Mancunian Films |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Love's a Luxury, also known as The Caretaker's Daughter, is a 1952 British second feature[1] comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond and Michael Medwin.[2] It is version of the stage play of the same name by Edward Hole and Guy Paxton, and was made by the Manchester-based Mancunian Films.
A theatre producer and an actor try and have a quiet week in a country cottage. Their efforts are thwarted by the arrival of a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters.
Monthly Film Bulletin said "An absurd farce, with impersonations, misunderstandings and dressing-ups galore; people who find these funny will no doubt find them funny."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Typically long and hoary Mancunian farce."[4]