A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Peter Thompson, Noelle Middleton, Harold Lloyd Jr. and Diana Decker, and featuring Jon Pertwee and Sid James.[1] It was adapted by John Paddy Carstairs from his own novel Solid! Said the Earl.[2] It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios and on location around Turville in Buckinghamshire. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray Simm. The film includes the song "Honey, You Can't Love Two", sung by Decker and written by Eddie Pola and George Wyle.[3][4]

A Yank in Ermine
Directed byGordon Parry
Written byJohn Baines
John Paddy Cartairs
Based onSolid! Said the Earl by John Paddy Carstairs
Produced byFrancis Searle
William J. Gell
StarringPeter Thompson
Diana Decker
Jon Pertwee
Edward Chapman
CinematographyArthur Grant
Edited byLito Carruthers
Music byStanley Black
Production
company
William Gell Productions
Distributed byMonarch Film Corporation
Release date
  • 12 December 1955 (1955-12-12)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

An American airman (Thompson) inherits from a distant cousin the title of Earl and a house and estate in an English village. Although he is initially reluctant, his fiancé (Decker) encourages him to accept it, after she hears how much the estate is worth. When he arrives in England with his two buddies (Pertwee and Lloyd Jr.), he falls for the daughter (Middleton) of the owner of the neighbouring estate - but she is also engaged to be married.

Cast

Critical reception

In the Radio Times, David Parkinson wrote "What few bright moments there are come from the late Jon Pertwee, who, fittingly, made his film debut in A Yank at Oxford, and Harold Lloyd Jr, the son of the silent screen legend."[5]

References
  1. "A Yank in Ermine". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
  2. Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  3. shayne-heath. "A Yank in Ermine (1955)". IMDb.
  4. "A Yank in Ermine (1955) Soundtrack". RingosTrack.
  5. "A Yank in Ermine – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.


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