The Body Said No!

The Body Said No! is a 1950 British crime comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, and Hy Hazell.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London and distributed by Eros Films.

The Body Said No!
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Directed byVal Guest
Written byVal Guest
Produced byDaniel Angel
StarringMichael Rennie
Yolande Donlan
Hy Hazell
CinematographyBert Mason
Edited bySam Simmonds
Music byRonald Hanmer
Production
companies
Angel Productions
Grand National Film Productions
Distributed byEros Films
Release date
8 May 1950
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

In a British TV studio, Michael Rennie (as himself) is performing live in a dramatic broadcast. On a neighbouring set, cabaret singer Mikki Brent thinks she sees a coded plot being discussed to murder Rennie. Her friends are sceptical, but she warns Rennie, and various adventures and investigations ensue.

Cast

Production

The film was written as a vehicle for Yolande Dolan. She was reunited with Michael Rennie who had appeared with her in Miss Pilgrim's Progress.[2]

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "an early inside glimpse of the television world, but a paranoid no-brainer."[3]

References
  1. "The Body Said No!". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
  2. Fowler, Roy (1988). "Interview with Val Guest". British Entertainment History Project.
  3. "The Body Said No!". TV Guide.

Bibliography
  • Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.


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