| The Girl on the Boat | |
| Director: | Henry Kaplan |
| Producer: | John Bryan |
| Based On: | the novel by P.G. Wodehouse |
| Starring: | Norman Wisdom Millicent Martin Richard Briers |
| Music: | Kenneth V. Jones |
| Cinematography: | Denys N. Coop |
| Editing: | Noreen Ackland |
| Studio: | Knightsbridge Films |
| Distributor: | United Artists Corporation (UK) |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Girl on the Boat is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Henry Kaplan and starring Norman Wisdom, Millicent Martin and Richard Briers.[1] It is based on the 1922 novel of the same name by P.G. Wodehouse.
It was the second of a proposed three picture deal Wisdom had with United Artists but did so badly at the box office that the third film was cancelled.[2]
During the 1920s, two young men returning to England on a transatlantic liner fall in love with two fellow passengers.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Norman Wisdom here attempts something more reticent than his customary over-extrovert style. Despite the convincing enough twenties setting, the Wodehouse story, a few good moments, and a choice piece of character playing here and there, nothing about the film quite comes off. In fact, some might find the whole thing woefully unfunny. Wisdom is essentially an actor whom one either likes a great deal or not at all, but even his supporters might scratch their heads at this, and prefer the usual figure with the funny cap."[3]
Sky Movies wrote: "Something of a departure for Norman Wisdom...Wisdom was not to stray from formula again until the conclusion of his string of crazy comedies for Rank".[4]
The Radio Times commented: "Norman Wisdom tried something different from his usual slapstick with this seagoing comedy romance ...It doesn't work for Wisdom, though it does for the less mannered professionals in support such as Richard Briers, Millicent Martin and Athene Seyler".[5]
Allmovie wrote: "Like Jerry Lewis, Norman Wisdom is an acquired taste, but he's worth sampling at least once".[6]