Vote for Huggett

Vote for Huggett

British 1-sheet poster
Directed by Ken Annakin
Produced by Betty E. Box
Written by Mabel Constanduros
Denis Constanduros
Allan MacKinnon
Starring Jack Warner
Kathleen Harrison
Susan Shaw
Petula Clark
Music by Antony Hopkins
Cinematography Reginald H. Wyer
Edited by Gordon Hales
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Distributors (UK)
Release dates
February 1949
Running time
84 mins
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Box office £143,000 (by 1953)[1]

Vote for Huggett is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison and Diana Dors.[2] Warner reprises his role as the head of a London family, in the post-war years. It was the second in the film series The Huggetts, after 1948's Here Come the Huggetts. In it, Joe Huggett decides to run as a candidate in the local municipal elections. It was followed later that year by The Huggetts Abroad.

Synopsis

After writing a letter to the local newspaper, calling for the construction of a pleasure garden for a new war memorial, Joe Huggett is overwhelmed by the response of the public. However, his call is awkward for a corrupt local councillor who has plans of his own for the space.

Cast

Critical reception

While TV Guide described it as "one of three films in the rather dismal 'Huggett Family' series" ; [3] the Radio Times praised Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison, "wonderful as mum and dad and yes, that's a young Diana Dors as the troublesome niece" ;[4] and the Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "the film is well up to the standard set by the first in the series, and relies for its appeal on its homely humour and fine characterisations by Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison as Joe and Ethel Huggett, Susan Shaw and Petula Clark as their daughters and Diana Dors as niece Diana. Strong support is rendered by the remainder of the cast. " [5]

References

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