The Perfect Woman
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The Perfect Woman is a comedy
, 1949 British
film directed by Bernard Knowles
and written by George Black, Jr and J. B. Boothroyd, based upon a play by Wallace Geoffrey
and Basil Mitchell. A scientist (Miles Malleson) creates what he considers the perfect woman (Pamela Devis) in his lab. His niece, played by Patricia Roc
decides to amuse herself by pretending to be this artificial woman. The plot follows a man who takes a job escorting the woman for a night on the town.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
, 1949 British
United Kingdom
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film directed by Bernard Knowles
Bernard Knowles
Bernard Knowles was an English film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, Knowles worked with Alfred Hitchcock on numerous occasions before the director emigrated to Hollywood...
and written by George Black, Jr and J. B. Boothroyd, based upon a play by Wallace Geoffrey
Wallace Geoffrey
-Selected filmography:Actor* Brown Sugar * The House Opposite * The Flying Fool * Life Goes On * Aren't We All? * On Secret Service * The Outcast...
and Basil Mitchell. A scientist (Miles Malleson) creates what he considers the perfect woman (Pamela Devis) in his lab. His niece, played by Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
decides to amuse herself by pretending to be this artificial woman. The plot follows a man who takes a job escorting the woman for a night on the town.
Cast
- Patricia RocPatricia RocPatricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
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