The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn or The Amorous Mr. Prawn is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker.[1] The film was based on a 1959 farcical play by Kimmins.[2]

The Amorous Prawn
Original film poster
Directed byAnthony Kimmins
Written byAnthony Kimmins (play and screenplay)
Nicholas Phipps
Produced byLeslie Gilliat
StarringIan Carmichael
Joan Greenwood
Cecil Parker
CinematographyWilkie Cooper
Edited byThelma Connell
Music byJohn Barry
Production
company
Covent Garden Films
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (UK)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

In the United States the film was retitled The Playgirl and the War Minister to exploit the Profumo affair.[3]

Premise

General Fitzadam receives his final posting in the remote Scottish Highlands. When the General and his wife discover that they cannot afford the country cottage where they plan to retire, his wife decides to run their residence as a hotel for wealthy Americans using the services of soldiers and an expert poacher.

Cast

Production

The original play had run for over 900 performances in the West End.[4][5]

Critical reception

Variety called the film "non-demanding light entertainment, cheerfully put over by a reliable cast of popular British thesps."[6]

References
  1. "The Amorous Prawn (1962)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019.
  2. "Production of The Amorous Prawn - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. "The Playgirl and the War Minister (1963) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. Stephen Watts (25 March 1962). "Film Activities Along The Thames". The New York Times.
  5. Fairclough, Robert (22 September 2011). This Charming Man: The Life of Ian Carmichael. Aurum Press. p. 160. ISBN 9781845137380.
  6. "The Amorous Prawn". Variety. 1 January 1962.


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