Genevieve

Genevieve - 1953 | 86 mins | Comedy | Colour

The Production Team

Director: Henry Cornelius.
Assistant Director: John Arnold.
Producer: Henry Cornelius.
Executive Producer: Earl St. John.
Script: William Rose.
Cinematography: Christopher Challis.
Editing: Clive Donner.
Art Direction: Michael Stringer.
Costume Design: Marjory Cornelius.
Make-up Department: Helen Penfold andd Paul Rabiger.
Sound Department: Gordon K. McCallum, Harry Miller and C.C. Steven.
Original Music: Larry Adler.
Musical Director: Muir Mathieson.

The Cast

Dinah Sheridan - Wendy McKim
John Gregson - Alan McKim
Kay Kendall - Rosalind Peters
Kenneth More - Ambrose Claverhouse
Geoffrey Keen - Policeman
Joyce Grenfell - Hotel proprietress
Reginald Beckwith - Motorist
Arthur Wontner - Old Gentleman
Edie Martin - Guest
Leslie Mitchell - Leslie Mitchell
Michael Medwin - Husband

Plot Synopsis

Genevieve is a charming vintage comedy starring the 1904 Darracq of the title; Genevieve, driven by classic-car enthusiasts Alan and Wendy McKim (John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan). They're competing in the annual London to Brighton rally, with ever cheerful Ambrose Claverhouse (Kenneth More) and trumpet-blowing Rosalind Peters (Kay Kendall). The two couples challenge each other to a friendly race on the return trip. The frolic becomes increasingly fierce as they speed to the Westminster Bridge finish line neck-and-neck, who'll be first home? Nostalgia runs through it as through a stick of rock and Larry Adler's harmonica strikes the same chord years on. Thanks to the appealing cinematography by Christopher Challis the film is full of the fresh air and colour of the English countryside.