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Old Mother Riley's New Venture

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Plot summary
Cast
Critical reception
References
External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}{{Infobox film
| name = Old Mother Riley's New Venture
| image = "Old_Mother_Riley's_New_Venture"_(1949).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = John Harlow
| producer = Harry Reynolds
| writer = Jack Marks
Con West
John Harlow (additional scenes)
| starring = Arthur Lucan
Kitty McShane
Chili Bouchier
| music = George Melachrino
| cinematography = James Wilson
| editing = Adam Alexander Dawson
| studio = Harry Reynolds Productions
| distributor = Renown Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1949|07}}
| runtime = 69 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}Old Mother Riley's New Venture is a low-budget black-and-white 1949 British comedy film, starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Chili Bouchier.^[1] It is the twelfth in the long-running Old Mother Riley films, and was the first of the series to play in London's West End; and the first to be released in the U.S., where it opened in 1952, as Old Mother Riley, (and was re-released there as A Wild Irish Night).^[2]

Plot summary

The owner of a five star London hotel leaves for a holiday, and to everyone's surprise promotes Old Mother Riley from kitchen dishwasher to manageress. Chaos ensues, and Mother Riley and Kitty are suddenly suspects in the theft of the Royal Hula Diamond, but somehow along the way, also manage a trip to a beauty parlour. a banquet with Arab royalty, some Saint Patrick's Day celebrations, and a climactic custard pie fight.^[3]

Cast

Arthur Lucan as Old Mother Riley
Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley
Chili Bouchier as Cora Gayne
Willer Neal as David Thompson
Sebastian Cabot as Potentate
Wilfred Babbage as Major Gayne
Maureen Riscoe as Mabel
Fred Groves as John Grigsby
C. Denier Warren as Matthew Hillick
Paul Sheridan as Saunders
Arthur Gomez as Chef
John Le Mesurier as Karl
Amando Guinle as Jules
Grace Arnold as Prison Governor
Howard Douglas as Dr Collins
Hugh Dempster as Drunk
Gordon Littman as 1st Aide
Robert Moore as Allan
George Street as Walters
James Knight as Police Superintendent
Blanche Fothergill as Mrs Ginochie
Brian Royceton as Commissionaire
Pamela Skiff as Beauty Parlour Attendant
Joy Frankau as Beauty Parlour Attendant

Critical reception

The Digital Fix wrote, "New Venture is essentially unwatchable...Old routines, a bare minimum of laughs and a comic pairing who are, quite frankly, way beyond their best."^[4]
At the time of the film's release, Monthly Film Bulletin called the film, "a vivacious slapsick comedy."^[2]
On its U.S. release, Variety wrote of the film, "offers little appeal for most situations...Film's best market appears to lie in "Irish Night" shows or in neighbourhoods where there's a sizable Irish population. Cast is unknown to American audiences... Arthur Lucan has a thespian field day in the title role."^[2]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b2043f9 |title=Old Mother Riley's New Venture |publisher=British Film Institute |date= |accessdate=2017-02-11}}
2. ^¹²https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0810835347
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.armandmovies.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=693 |title=OLD MOTHER RILEY'S NEW VENTURE 1949 DVD |publisher=Armand Movies |date= |accessdate=2014-03-07}}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Nield |first=Anthony |url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content.php?contentid=59841 |title=Old Mother Riley's New Venture / Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix |publisher=Film.thedigitalfix.com |date=2006-01-04 |accessdate=2014-03-07}}

External links

{{IMDb title|0041714}}
{{AllMovie title|104623}}

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