Lock Up Your Daughters is a musical based on the 1730 comedy Rape upon Rape , by Henry Fielding , and adapted by Bernard Miles . The lyrics were written by Lionel Bart and the music by Laurie Johnson . It was first produced on the London stage in 1959.
13-411: Lock Up Your Daughters may refer to: Lock Up Your Daughters (musical) , a musical based on an 18th-century comedy Rape Upon Rape Lock Up Your Daughters (1959 film) , a horror film Lock Up Your Daughters (1969 film) , a British historical comedy film "Lock Up Your Daughters" (song) , a 1981 single from rock band Slade Topics referred to by
26-633: A comic murder mystery about the production called "The Peabody Experience"). Note: there is one set, which serves as a street scene, Justice Squeezum's courtroom, Mrs Squeezum's boudoir, a tavern bar-room, Politic's parlour, Hilaret's bedroom, a prison cell, an upstairs room at the tavern, and Justice Worthy's courtroom. In London, 1735, naive young Hilaret leaves the over-protective walls of her father's house resolved to elope with her beloved Captain Constant. She charges Ramble with rape, and her maid Cloris charges Constant with rape. The cases are tried by
39-471: Is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name set in 18th-century Britain, which in turn is based on the 1730 comedy, Rape upon Rape , by Henry Fielding It lacks all the songs from the original stage production. It was one of a number of British costume films released in the wake of the success of the Tom Jones (1963). A bawdy yarn concerning three sex-starved sailors on leave and on
52-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lock Up Your Daughters (musical) In 1969, it was made into a film starring Christopher Plummer , Susannah York , and Glynis Johns , but the songs were deleted. Lock Up Your Daughters opened in London at the Mermaid Theatre on 28 May 1959, where it ran for 328 performances. This
65-583: The Princess Theatre, Melbourne in April 1961, and toured to Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. The Goodspeed Opera House ( Connecticut ) has performed the show twice, in 1969 and 1982. The 1982 production was directed by Bill Gile (Darwin Knight was credited) and featured Carleton Carpenter (Mr. Squeezum), Dena Olstad (Hilaret), Keith Rice, (Constant), and Jeff McCarthy (Ramble).(Mr. Carpenter published
78-846: The corrupt justice, Mr. Squeezum. The film based on the musical and play was directed by the musical's director, Peter Coe. It was released in the UK in March 1969 and in the US in October 1969. Filmed in Kilkenny , Ireland by Domino Films it ran for 102 minutes. The film originally was given an "X" certificate (over 18's) by the UK Censor , but it was given a "15" on video. In his review, Roger Greenspun wrote: "...a three-strand plot that has been so smothered in atmosphere, activity and authenticity that even
91-427: The great traditions of theatrical untruth cannot breathe life into it. The production values of "Lock Up Your Daughters!" are ambitious enough to fill three movies, but they are not sufficient to substitute for one." Lock Up Your Daughters (1969 film) Lock Up Your Daughters! is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Peter Coe and starring Christopher Plummer , Susannah York and Glynis Johns . It
104-556: The ineffable Foppington, all towering wigs, ribbons and painted Cupid's bows; Fenella Fielding as Lady Eager, whimpering scarcely audible cries for help when about to be boarded in her bedroom; Fred Emney as a chairborne nobleman whose insolent demand for right of way provokes a magnificent battle with wet codfish." In his review in The New York Times , Roger Greenspun wrote: "...a three-strand plot that has been so smothered in atmosphere, activity and authenticity that even
117-682: The rampage in a British town. The musical ran for four years in England but never had a major production in the US. It had a run at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1967. It was Christopher Plummer's first musical since The Sound of Music (1959). Filming started in Ireland in March 1968. The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A lively cast, impeccable production values (notably Peter Suschitzky's camerawork and Alan Barrett's costumes) and confident direction contribute to an entertainment in
130-441: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lock Up Your Daughters . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lock_Up_Your_Daughters&oldid=1029871946 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
143-431: The tradition of Tom Jones , with the raffish Restoration world of rakes and doxies, beggars and rogues, social-climbing tradesmen and deceitful ladies, depicted with bawdy zest. ... Susannah York is excellent as the tomboyish Hilaret, while Jan Bannen, Tom Bell and Jim Dale provide clearly contrasted portraits of masculine frustration. But it is the riper roles which provide the best opportunities: Christopher Plummer as
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#1732781129321156-541: Was Richard Wordsworth, with choreography by Denys Palmer. Another revival ran in the West End at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1963 with Hy Hazell as (Mrs. Squeezum) and Sally Smith as Hilaret. A Broadway version of the show was planned but closed on the road in 1960. It was directed by Alfred Drake , and featured Nancy Dussault as Hilaret, John Michael King and George S. Irving , and Hy Hazell repeating her role as Mrs. Squeezum. An Australian production opened at
169-537: Was the first production at the theatre. Directed by Peter Coe with choreography by Gilbert Vernon, and stage design by Sean Kenny , it featured Stephanie Voss (Hilaret Politic), Hy Hazell (Mrs. Squeezum), Terence Cooper (Capt. Constant), Frederick Jaeger (Ramble), John Sharp (Politic), Brendan Barry (Dabble), Richard Wordsworth (Squeezum), and Keith Marsh (Sotmore). A revival opened at the Mermaid Theatre on 17 May 1962 and ran for 664 performances. The director
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