Don't Blame the Stork

Don't Blame the Stork
Theatrical release poster
Directed byÁkos Ráthonyi
Written byVictor Katona
Talbot Rothwell
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Produced byDavid Dent
Victor Katona
StarringVeronica Hurst
Ian Hunter
Reginald Beckwith
CinematographyStanley Pavey
Edited byLito Carruthers
Production
company
David Dent Productions
Distributed byAdelphi Films
Release date
  • 1 January 1954 (1954-01-01)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Don't Blame the Stork is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Veronica Hurst, Ian Hunter, Reginald Beckwith, and Patricia Laffan.[1][2][3] The movie was adapted from an earlier German comedy film.[4] It was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director Ivan King.

Plot

A famous actor publicly declares that he loves babies, and soon a baby is left on his doorstep. As he is forced to take care of it, Katie O’Connor, an unsuccessful but stage-struck actress, pretends to be the child’s mother in order to live in the actor's house and to prove that she is a competent performer.[5][6]

Cast

Reception

Hal Erickson of AllMovie gave the film one star out of five.[4] TV Guide review also gave the film one star out of five, stating that the film is a "dull comedy with little to recommend it."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Don't Blame the Stork (1954)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Don't Blame the Stork (1953) - Akos Rathony, Akos Rathonyi | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2017). The British 'B' Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-84457-574-9. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ Warren, Bill (2009). Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition. McFarland. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Don't Blame The Stork | TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2020.