The Lovers! (1973 film)

The Lovers!
Directed by	Herbert Wise
Produced by	Maurice Foster
Written by	Jack Rosenthal
Based on	The Lovers; by Jack Rosenthal
Starring	Richard Beckinsale; Paula Wilcox;
Music by	Carl Davis
Cinematography	Bob Huke
Edited by	Bernard Gribble
Production; company	British Lion Film Corporation
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release date	14 May 1973 (UK);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Lovers! is a 1973 British comedy film based on the Granada Television sitcom The Lovers. It follows the courtship of two young people from Manchester, England, Geoffrey Scrimshaw (Richard Beckinsale) and Beryl Battersby (Paula Wilcox).

Premise

Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby are a young couple who have differing opinions on the permissive society. Geoffrey wants to be a part of it, but Beryl wants to wait until marriage.[1]

Cast

Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby
Susan Littler as Sandra
Rosalind Ayres as Veronica
Anthony Naylor as Neville
Nikolas Simmonds as Roland
Joan Scott as Beryl's mother
John Comer as Geoffrey's father
Stella Moray as Geoffrey's mother

Filming

The movie was filmed in 1972 and featured views of various locations in Manchester of the time, including George Best's "Edwardia" boutique and Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium. The film premiered at the Odeon Cinema, Manchester on 14 May 1973.[2]

Theme song

The theme song, Love and Rainy Weather, was sung by Tony Christie and written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.

Home media

In 2013, Network released a Region 2 DVD of the film,[3] later in a 4-DVD package "British Film Comedy — The 70s" with Sunstruck starring Harry Secombe, The House in Nightmare Park and The Best of Benny Hill.

References

McGarry, Peter (16 July 1973). "Hello Young Lovers - Nice To See You Again". Coventry Evening Telegraph.
Burton, Nick (4 August 2018). "The Night Tommy Docherty Sipped Cocktails with Doris Speed". nettingthesurf.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
"The Lovers!". NetworkOnAir. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

External links

The Lovers! on IMDb
The Lovers! at British Comedy Guide

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[1] McGarry, Peter (16 July 1973). "Hello Young Lovers - Nice To See You Again". Coventry Evening Telegraph.

[2] Burton, Nick (4 August 2018). "The Night Tommy Docherty Sipped Cocktails with Doris Speed". nettingthesurf.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[3] "The Lovers!". NetworkOnAir. Retrieved 4 June 2020.