A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu
Directed by	John Paddy Carstairs
Produced by	Michael Carreras(executive producer); Ted Lloyd
Screenplay by	Ted Lloyd
Story by	Ted Lloyd; Val Valentine
Starring	Bob Monkhouse; Leslie Phillips; Alfred Marks; Shirley Eaton; Irene Handl
Music by	Russ Conway
Cinematography	Ken Hodges
Edited by	James Needs; Tom Simpson
Production; company	Hammer Film Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	10 April 1961 (United Kingdom); 1 November 1961 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

A Weekend with Lulu is a 1961 British black and white comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips, Alfred Marks, Shirley Eaton and Irene Handl.[1][2]

Plot

Young couple Timothy (Leslie Phillips) and Deirdre (Shirley Eaton) plan a romantic weekend on the coast in a caravan, called "Lulu", owned by the brother of their pal Fred (Bob Monkhouse) and which Fred will tow with his ice cream van, as he will be working selling ice cream over the weekend. When Deirdre's mother (Irene Handl) insists on going along as her daughter's chaperone, Timothy's plans are somewhat compromised. Then a train ferry mix-up lands the holidaymakers deep in France without passports or money. As they try to get back to England, they encounter a variety of problems, and end up being pursued across country by the French police.

Cast

Bob Monkhouse as Fred Scrutton
Leslie Phillips as Timothy Gray
Alfred Marks as Comte de Grenoble
Shirley Eaton as Deirdre Proudfoot
Irene Handl as Florence Bell
Sid James as Café Patron
Kenneth Connor as British Tourist
Sydney Tafler as Stationmaster
Eugene Deckers as Inspector Larue
Graham Stark as Chiron
Tutte Lemkow as Postman Léon
Judith Furse as Madame Bon-Bon
Denis Shaw as Bar Patron
Russ Conway as French pianist

Critical reception

Britmovie called the film a "Breezy farce spiced with Gallic wisecracks...Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips and Alfred Marks play off each other energetically, whilst Irene Handl is wonderful as the interfering busybody."[3] TV Guide gave it two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable comedy."[4]

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References

"A Weekend with Lulu (1961)".
"A Weekend With Lulu (1961) - Original Print Info - TCM.com".
"Britmovie - Home of British Films". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
"A Weekend With Lulu".

External links

A Weekend with Lulu on IMDb

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[1] "A Weekend with Lulu (1961)".

[2] "A Weekend With Lulu (1961) - Original Print Info - TCM.com".

[3] "Britmovie - Home of British Films". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[4] "A Weekend With Lulu".