Wedding of Lilli Marlene, The

Date: 1953
Director: Arthur Crabtree
Production Company: Monarch Productions Limited, William Gell Productions

Stars: Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott, Sidney James, Gabrielle Brune, Jack Billings
Location(s): London

Region(s):

Storyline:

Until she becomes a star, an aspiring singer will not marry the reporter that she loves.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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Picking up from where the previous story left off, Lilli Marlene attends a concert taking place at the Royal Albert Hall. Facing the Royal Albert Hall from Kensington Gardens in SW7.

No sign of any nearby trees to incorporate into this comparison. SJ

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Servicemen file into the auditorium to watch the performance at which the popular wartime singer appears. To the left, looking out from the Royal Albert Hall stands Albert Hall Mansions on Kensington Gore. The footage is taken from the film's 1950 prequel, 'Lilli Marlene',

This comparison is exactly the same too. SJ

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Endeavouring to get his fiancée Lilli a break on the stage reporter Steve Moray pays a visit to entrepreneur Finnimore Hunt, followed by theatrical agents Salmon & Lewis, Moss & Finch, Judd & Co., the Star Agency, Hermon & Aiwis . . . . . Piccadilly Circus in W1 serves to convey bustle of the West End.

The memorial has moved since, but this shows the London Pavilion, once a cinema, now part of the London Trocadero arcade. SJ

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Leaving a telephone box after calling Steve, Lilli Marlene (Lisa Daniely) hails a cab to take her to the Imperial Theatre where she has been given the role of leading lady in Finnimore Hunt's production of 'Dancing on Air'.

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Outside the American Broadcasting Company offices, Bill Smith (John Blythe) waits to collect Steve and learns that his pal has been promoted to chief reporter in New York.

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The morning paper is delivered to the Smith's house in which Bill reads front page news about a new star at the Imperial Theatre.

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At the air terminal, Bill says farewell to Steve Moray (Hugh McDermott) as he waits to board the coach to London Airport. To the right, the BOAC Commer Harrington Contender is about to draw forward to pick up passengers.