The Love Match (1955)

Directed by

David Paltenghi

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A football obsessed railway engine driver and his fireman try everything to get back to town in time for a big match. The two friends face a series of small mishaps and comic obstacles along the way.

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What happens

The Love Match is a 1955 British black and white comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird and Shirley Eaton. A football-mad railway engine driver and his fireman are desperate to get back in time to see a match. It was based on the 1953 play of the same name by Glenn Melvyn, one of the stars of the film. A TV spin-off series, Love and Kisses, appeared later in 1955. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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