Don't Blame the Stork | |
Director: | Ákos Ráthonyi |
Producer: | David Dent Victor Katona |
Starring: | Veronica Hurst Ian Hunter Reginald Beckwith |
Editing: | Lito Carruthers |
Studio: | David Dent Productions |
Distributor: | Adelphi Films |
Runtime: | 80 minutes |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Don't Blame the Stork is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Veronica Hurst, Ian Hunter, Reginald Beckwith, and Patricia Laffan.[1] [2] [3] The movie was adapted from an earlier German comedy film. It was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director Ivan King.
A famous actor publicly declares that he loves babies, and soon a baby is left on his doorstep. As he is forced to take care of it, Katie O’Connor, an unsuccessful but stage-struck actress, pretends to be the child’s mother in order to live in the actor's house and to prove that she is a competent performer.[4] [5]
Hal Erickson of AllMovie gave the film one star out of five.[6] TV Guide review also gave the film one star out of five, stating that the film is a "dull comedy with little to recommend it."[7]