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Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • 1953
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
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A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.

  • Director
    • Anthony Pelissier
  • Writers
    • Arnold Ridley
    • Monja Danischewsky
    • Peter Myers
  • Stars
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Peggy Cummins
    • Jack Watling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    289
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Pelissier
    • Writers
      • Arnold Ridley
      • Monja Danischewsky
      • Peter Myers
    • Stars
      • Stanley Holloway
      • Peggy Cummins
      • Jack Watling
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • Mr. Hollingsworth…
    Peggy Cummins
    Peggy Cummins
    • Kitty
    Jack Watling
    Jack Watling
    • Jim
    Barbara Murray
    Barbara Murray
    • Patricia
    Joseph Tomelty
    Joseph Tomelty
    • Mr. Pedelty
    Humphrey Lestocq
    • Arthur
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Hector
    Jean Cadell
    Jean Cadell
    • Mrs. Macdonald
    Kay Kendall
    Kay Kendall
    • Lonely Hearts Singer
    Charles Victor
    Charles Victor
    • Mr. Elder
    Olive Sloane
    Olive Sloane
    • Mrs. Stannard
    Ernest Thesiger
    Ernest Thesiger
    • Mr. Macdonald
    Olga Gwynne
    • Principal Boy
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Fairy Queen
    Ian Carmichael
    Ian Carmichael
    • Man Friday in pantomine
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Patterson
    Frank Pettingell
    Frank Pettingell
    • Mr. Roberts
    • (as Frank Pettingel)
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Lady with the Dog
    • Director
      • Anthony Pelissier
    • Writers
      • Arnold Ridley
      • Monja Danischewsky
      • Peter Myers
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    • Trivia
      In one scene a shop window of television sets shows the Bush brand as part of the display. Bush was a subsidiary of the "Rank Organisation," the distributors of the film.
    • Goofs
      The time of year is very confusing. Pantomimes run over Christmas and a poster states it will close early on January 7th but children are walking around collecting pennies with a guy for Guy Fawkes Night (November 5th) and the chemist shop is showing a sign saying closed until September 12th.
    • Quotes

      Sam Hollingsworth: Looks like a broken marriage on the way...

      Mr. Lucifer: Dear TV - so much more effective than the old-fashioned lodger.

    • Connections
      Featured in Those British Faces: A Tribute to Stanley Holloway 1890-1982 (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner
      (uncredited)
      Written by Hubert Gregg
      Performed by Ian Carmichael and Olga Gwynne

    User reviews15

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    A look at the 1950's when the first TV sets arrived.

    Another in a long line of great black and white British films of the 1950's. When Mr Pedelty (Joseph Tomelty) leaves his firm, he is given a TV set as a retirement present. At first he enjoys all the attention from his neighbours,but soon the attraction wears off, and he sells it on to the young married couple (Jack Watling and Peggy Cummins) living in the flat above him. They soon encounter the same problems,and again the set is passed on to several different charatures all with the same results. A very enjoyable story with a strong cast including Kay Kendall, Barbara Murray, and as the pantomime devil Stanley Holloway.
    • MIKE-WILSON6
    • May 17, 2002
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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: made at)
    • Production companies
      • Ealing Studios
      • Michael Balcon Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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