A Weekend with Lulu
7 /10 1 Votes
Director John Paddy Carstairs Music director Russ Conway Duration Language English | 6.8/10 Genre Comedy Screenplay Ted Lloyd Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 10 April 1961 (1961-04-10) Writer Ted Lloyd (screenplay), Ted Lloyd (story), Val Valentine (story) Initial release April 10, 1961 (United Kingdom) Cast Leslie Phillips (Timothy Gray), Shirley Eaton (Deirdre Proudfoot), Irene Handl (Florence Bell), Sid James (Café Patron), Bob Monkhouse (Fred Scrutton) Similar movies The Holiday, The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause, Bridget Jones's Diary, Elf, Aladdin |
A Weekend with Lulu is a 1961 British black and white comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips, Alfred Marks, Shirley Eaton and Irene Handl.
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Plot

Young couple Timothy (Leslie Phillips) and Deirdre (Shirley Eaton) plan a romantic weekend on the coast in pal Fred’s (Bob Monkhouse) ice cream van and towed caravan, affectionately called “Lulu.” When Deidre’s mother (Irene Handl) insists on coming along as her daughter's chaperone, Timothy’s plans are somewhat compromised. A ferry boat mix-up further complicates things, and lands the holidaymakers in France where they encounter a variety of irate Frenchmen.
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Critical reception

Britmovie called it a "Breezy farce spiced with Gallic wisecracks...Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips and Alfred Marks play off each other energetically, whilst Irene Handl is wonderful as the interfering busybody." and TV Guide gave it two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable comedy."


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