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Worm's Eye View
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Wikipedia article
'Worm's Eye View' is a 1951 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as Sam Porter and Diana Dors as Thelma. Based on the successful play of the same name by R.F. Delderfield, it was produced by Henry Halsted and Byron Film.
Premise
The film is set in a family home during World War II. Their bitter landlady is not pleased by five fighters from the Royal Air Force who are staying there and she re-directs unjustly her frustrations against the family. Part of the film appears in Rise and Shiner.
Cast
* Ronald Shiner as Sam Porter
* Garry Marsh as Pop Brownlow
* Diana Dors as Thelma
* John Blythe as Duke
* Bruce Seton as Squadron Leader Briarly
* Digby Wolfe as Corporal Mark Trelawney
* Eric Davies as Taffy
* Everley Gregg as Mrs. Bounty
* Christina Forrest as Bella Bounty
* Jonathan Field as Sydney
* William Percy as Mr Bounty
Production
Filming took place at Hammersmith in late 1950.Round the British Studios
Nepean, Edith. Picture Show; London Vol. 56, Iss. 1450, (Jan 13, 1951): 11.The Frasers and the Munros call rival rallies
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1950 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) p 2
Reception
'TV Guide' wrote, "some mild amusement is to be found here, particularly in the dialogue, though all in all this is nothing special. British filmgoers thought otherwise, though, making both the film and Shiner big successes."
'Worm's Eye View' was the sixth most popular film at the British box office in 1951.
References
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