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Fools Rush In (1949 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Fools Rush In' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Sally Ann Howes, Guy Rolfe and Nigel Buchanan.[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6aa65807 BFI: 'Fools Rush In'] Re-linked 2017-02-15
Plot
Pamela Dickson (Sally Ann Howes) is about to marry her fianc Joe Trent (Nigel Buchanan), when her long-lost father (Guy Rolfe) arrives. Ostensibly a cad, he turns out to be just the opposite, so she immediately puts her own plans on hold to arrange a reconciliation between her father and mother (Nora Swinburne) before marrying her beloved Joe.
Cast
* Sally Ann Howes - Pamela Dickson
* Guy Rolfe - Paul Dickson
* Nigel Buchanan - Joe Trent
* Nora Swinburne - Angela Dickson
* Esma Cannon - Mrs Atkins
* Raymond Lovell - Sir Charles Leigh
* Thora Hird - Mrs. Coot
* Peter Hammond - Tommy
* Patricia Raine - Millicent
* Charles Victor - Mr. Atkins
* Nora Nicholson - Mrs. Mandrake
* Guy Verney - Clergyman
* Jonathan Field - Organist
* David Liney - Flower Boy
* George Mansfield - Car Driver
Critical reception
'TV Guide' called it "A redundant film which only fools would rush in to see"; while 'Allmovie' noted, "'Fools Rush In' is as light as a feather, but it pleases the crowd."
References
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