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| name = Miss Tulip Stays the Night
| name = Miss Tulip Stays the Night
| image = "Miss_Tulip_Stays_the_Night"_(1955).jpg
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| director = [[Leslie Arliss]]
| director = [[Leslie Arliss]]
| producer = John O. Douglas<br>[[Bill Luckwell]]
| writer = John O. Douglas<br>'''uncredited'''<br>[[Jack Hulbert]]<br>[[Bill Luckwell]]
| writer = John O. Douglas<br>[[Jack Hulbert]]<br>Bill Luckwell
| based_on = play by [[Nan Marriott-Watson]]
| starring = [[Diana Dors]]<br> [[Patrick Holt]]<br> [[Jack Hulbert]]<br>[[Cicely Courtneidge]]
| producer = John O. Douglas<br>Bill Luckwell<br>'''associate'''<br>Derek Winn
| starring = [[Diana Dors]]<br> [[Patrick Holt]]<br> Jack Hulbert<br>[[Cicely Courtneidge]]
| cinematography = Kenneth Talbot
| cinematography = Kenneth Talbot
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| editing = [[Sam Simmonds (film editor)|Sam Simmonds]]
| music =
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| editing =[[ Sam Simmonds]]
| studio = [[Jaywell]]
| studio = [[Jaywell]]
| distribution = [[Adelphi Films Ltd.]] (UK)
| distributor = [[Adelphi Films Ltd.]] (UK)
| released = July 1955 (UK)
| released = {{Film date|1955|07||UK}}
| runtime = 68 minutes
| runtime = 68 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = £40,000<ref name="dors">Hulberts in a light case of murder
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Author: Cecil Wilson Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1954 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) p 3</ref>
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'''''Miss Tulip Stays the Night''''' is a 1955 British [[comedy film|comedy]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Leslie Arliss]] and starring [[Diana Dors]], [[Patrick Holt]], [[Jack Hulbert]] and [[Cicely Courtneidge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42828|title=Miss Tulip Stays the Night|work=BFI}}</ref> The screenplay concerns a crime writer and his wife who stay at a country house, where a mysterious corpse appears.
'''''Miss Tulip Stays the Night''''' (also known as '''''Dead by Morning''''') is a 1955 British [[comedy film|comedy]] [[crime film]] starring [[Diana Dors]], [[Patrick Holt]], [[Jack Hulbert]] and [[Cicely Courtneidge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42828|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114001234/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42828|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-14|title=Miss Tulip Stays the Night|work=BFI}}</ref> It was the last major feature film directed by [[Leslie Arliss]].<ref>British Adventure Film Director Leslie Arliss Dies at Age 86: [FINAL Edition]
The Washington Post 3 Jan 1988: d13.</ref> The screenplay concerns a crime writer and his wife who stay at a country house where a mysterious corpse appears.


==Plot==
==Plot==
A novelist (Patrick Holt) and his wife (Diana Dors) are sleeping peacefully in their new cottage when a mysterious lady (Cicely Courtneidge) arrives, apparently stranded in a storm. She hands the writer her gun, and some jewellery, and asks for a bed for the night. Unfortunately, someone shoots her during the night and the author is accused of the crime. He is forced to turn detective to defend himself.
Novelist Andrew Dax and his wife Kate are sleeping peacefully in their new cottage when a mysterious older lady arrives, apparently stranded in a storm. She hands Andrew her gun and some jewellery for safe keeping, and asks for a bed for the night. She is shot during the night and Andrew is accused of the crime. He must act as a detective to defend himself.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Diana Dors]] - Kate Dax
* [[Diana Dors]] as Kate Dax
* [[Patrick Holt]] - Andrew Dax
* [[Patrick Holt]] as Andrew Dax
* [[Jack Hulbert]] - Constable Feathers
* [[Jack Hulbert]] as Constable Feathers
* [[Cicely Courtneidge]] - Millicent Tulip/Angela Tulip
* [[Cicely Courtneidge]] as Millicent Tulip/Angela Tulip
* [[A. E. Matthews]] - Mr Potts
* [[A. E. Matthews]] as Mr Potts
* [[Joss Ambler]] - Inspector Thorne
* [[Joss Ambler]] as Inspector Thorne
* Ida Patlanski - Judith Gale
* Pat Terry-Thomas (Ida Patlanski) as Judith Gale
* George Roderick - Sergeant Akers
* George Roderick as Sergeant Akers
* [[Brian Oulton]] - Dr. Willis
* [[Brian Oulton]] as Dr. Willis
* [[Ian Wilson (actor)|Ian Wilson]] - Police photographer
* [[Ian Wilson (actor)|Ian Wilson]] as Police photographer
* Archie Terry-Thomas - Archie Dax
* Archie Terry-Thomas as Archie Dax (dog)


==Production==
==Critical reception==
The script was based on a radio play by [[Nan Marriott-Watson]] that had been performed on Australian radio in 1948.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206889869 |title=The Week in Wireless |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=29057 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 June 1948 |accessdate=10 July 2020 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|magazine=ABC Weekly|volume=10|title= Comedy Thriller Over 2GB |url=
''[[TV Guide]]'' called the film "badly done on all counts";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/miss-tulip-stays-the-night-106369/review/|title=Miss Tulip Stays The Night|work=TVGuide.com}}</ref> whereas ''The Digital Fix'' wrote, "''Miss Tulip'' manages to combine comedy and murder with efficient ease".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/74608/miss-tulip-stays-the-night--the-great-game.html|title=Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game|work=Film @ The Digital Fix}}</ref>
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1549912827|date=8 May 1948|page=22}}</ref>

[[Ron Randell]] was reportedly offered the lead.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51594788 |title=Australian Ron Randell's new movie offers |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=22 |issue=5 |location=Australia |date=30 June 1954 |accessdate=10 July 2020 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The casting of Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtnidge was announced in August 1954<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety195-1954-08/page/n60/mode/1up?q=%22miss+tulip+stays+the+night%22|title=London|date=4 August 1954|page=62}}</ref> and marked the first time they had appeared in a film together since 1939. Diana Dors was paid £1,500 for her work.<ref>Diana Dors is sued . . . then sues back Author: By Daily Mail Reporter Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1957 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) Issue: 18892 page 5</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Dors |first=Diana |title=Swingin' Dors |publisher=World Distributors |year=1960 |page=110}}</ref>

''Miss Tulip Stays the Night'' was the first film produced by Jaywell, the company formed by producer and screenwriter [[Bill Luckwell]]. Producer John O. Douglas handled sound on Hulbert's early films and director Leslie Arliss had written scripts for Courtidge and Hulbert.

The film was shot at the studio at [[Walton-on-Thames]]<ref name="dors" /> in July 1954.

==Reception==
The ''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin|Monthly Film Bulletin]]'' called ''Miss Tulip Stays the Night'' "a remarkably poor piece of craftsmanship in almost every sense."<ref>MISS TULIP STAYS THE NIGHT
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 124.</ref>

''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote: "The stupendous silliness of its plot and dialogue gives a certain wild period charm to '''Miss Tulip Stays the Night''.'"<ref>FALSE EVIDENCE OF MURDER: Death Penalty Problem
W. L. W. The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959); Manchester (UK) [Manchester (UK)]13 Nov 1956: 5.</ref>

Critic John Stratten of the ''[[Manchester Evening News]]'' wrote: "Miss Diana Dors may not like to be reminded of [the film], which belongs to a period before she was concerned with being a super-charged emotional actress. But, despite some pretty heavy-handed direction, it is good homely fun."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stratten |first=John |date=1956-11-10 |title=Plenty of Punch—and names to watch |page=2 |work=[[Manchester Evening News]]}}</ref>

The ''[[Walsall Observer]]'' wrote that the film "... has a weak story, though the acting cannot be given the same description. ... The conclusion is not by any means brilliant and nothing particularly outstanding happens at any point in the film."<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=1956-10-19 |title=Guide to Local Entertainment |page=13 |work=[[Walsall Observer]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180419131936/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b090fd2 Miss Tulip Stays the Night] at BFI

*[https://letterboxd.com/film/miss-tulip-stays-the-night/ Miss Tulip Stays the Night] at Letterbox DVD
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 18 September 2024

Miss Tulip Stays the Night
Directed byLeslie Arliss
Written byJohn O. Douglas
uncredited
Jack Hulbert
Bill Luckwell
Based onplay by Nan Marriott-Watson
Produced byJohn O. Douglas
Bill Luckwell
associate
Derek Winn
StarringDiana Dors
Patrick Holt
Jack Hulbert
Cicely Courtneidge
CinematographyKenneth Talbot
Edited bySam Simmonds
Production
company
Distributed byAdelphi Films Ltd. (UK)
Release date
  • July 1955 (1955-07) (UK)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£40,000[1]

Miss Tulip Stays the Night (also known as Dead by Morning) is a 1955 British comedy crime film starring Diana Dors, Patrick Holt, Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge.[2] It was the last major feature film directed by Leslie Arliss.[3] The screenplay concerns a crime writer and his wife who stay at a country house where a mysterious corpse appears.

Plot

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Novelist Andrew Dax and his wife Kate are sleeping peacefully in their new cottage when a mysterious older lady arrives, apparently stranded in a storm. She hands Andrew her gun and some jewellery for safe keeping, and asks for a bed for the night. She is shot during the night and Andrew is accused of the crime. He must act as a detective to defend himself.

Cast

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Production

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The script was based on a radio play by Nan Marriott-Watson that had been performed on Australian radio in 1948.[4][5]

Ron Randell was reportedly offered the lead.[6] The casting of Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtnidge was announced in August 1954[7] and marked the first time they had appeared in a film together since 1939. Diana Dors was paid £1,500 for her work.[8][9]

Miss Tulip Stays the Night was the first film produced by Jaywell, the company formed by producer and screenwriter Bill Luckwell. Producer John O. Douglas handled sound on Hulbert's early films and director Leslie Arliss had written scripts for Courtidge and Hulbert.

The film was shot at the studio at Walton-on-Thames[1] in July 1954.

Reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin called Miss Tulip Stays the Night "a remarkably poor piece of craftsmanship in almost every sense."[10]

The Guardian wrote: "The stupendous silliness of its plot and dialogue gives a certain wild period charm to 'Miss Tulip Stays the Night.'"[11]

Critic John Stratten of the Manchester Evening News wrote: "Miss Diana Dors may not like to be reminded of [the film], which belongs to a period before she was concerned with being a super-charged emotional actress. But, despite some pretty heavy-handed direction, it is good homely fun."[12]

The Walsall Observer wrote that the film "... has a weak story, though the acting cannot be given the same description. ... The conclusion is not by any means brilliant and nothing particularly outstanding happens at any point in the film."[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hulberts in a light case of murder Author: Cecil Wilson Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1954 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) p 3
  2. ^ "Miss Tulip Stays the Night". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  3. ^ British Adventure Film Director Leslie Arliss Dies at Age 86: [FINAL Edition] The Washington Post 3 Jan 1988: d13.
  4. ^ "The Week in Wireless". The Age. No. 29057. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Comedy Thriller Over 2GB". ABC Weekly. Vol. 10. 8 May 1948. p. 22.
  6. ^ "Australian Ron Randell's new movie offers". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 22, no. 5. Australia. 30 June 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "London". Variety. 4 August 1954. p. 62.
  8. ^ Diana Dors is sued . . . then sues back Author: By Daily Mail Reporter Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1957 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) Issue: 18892 page 5
  9. ^ Dors, Diana (1960). Swingin' Dors. World Distributors. p. 110.
  10. ^ MISS TULIP STAYS THE NIGHT Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 124.
  11. ^ FALSE EVIDENCE OF MURDER: Death Penalty Problem W. L. W. The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959); Manchester (UK) [Manchester (UK)]13 Nov 1956: 5.
  12. ^ Stratten, John (10 November 1956). "Plenty of Punch—and names to watch". Manchester Evening News. p. 2.
  13. ^ "Guide to Local Entertainment". Walsall Observer. 19 October 1956. p. 13.
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