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Lock Up Your Daughters!

  • 19691969
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
184
YOUR RATING
Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
  • Comedy
A trio of randy sailors go looking for girl-friends in 18th-century London.A trio of randy sailors go looking for girl-friends in 18th-century London.A trio of randy sailors go looking for girl-friends in 18th-century London.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
184
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Coe
  • Writers
    • Lionel Bart(play)
    • Henry Fielding(play "Rape Upon Rape")
    • Willis Hall
  • Stars
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Susannah York
    • Glynis Johns
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Coe
  • Writers
    • Lionel Bart(play)
    • Henry Fielding(play "Rape Upon Rape")
    • Willis Hall
  • Stars
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Susannah York
    • Glynis Johns
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Ian Bannen, Tom Bell, and Jim Dale in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Ian Bannen and Tom Bell in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Christopher Plummer in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Christopher Plummer and Roy Kinnear in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Peter Bull in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Peter Bull in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Christopher Plummer in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Ian Bannen and Susannah York in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Tom Bell and Susannah York in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
    Christopher Plummer in Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)

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    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Lord Foppington
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Hilaret
    Glynis Johns
    Glynis Johns
    • Mrs. Squeezum
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Ramble
    Tom Bell
    Tom Bell
    • Shaftoe
    Elaine Taylor
    Elaine Taylor
    • Cloris
    Jim Dale
    Jim Dale
    • Lusty
    Kathleen Harrison
    Kathleen Harrison
    • Lady Clumsey
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
    Georgia Brown
    Georgia Brown
    • Nell
    Vanessa Howard
    Vanessa Howard
    • Hoyden
    Roy Dotrice
    Roy Dotrice
    • Gossip
    Fenella Fielding
    Fenella Fielding
    • Lady Eager
    Paul Dawkins
    • Lord Eager
    Peter Bayliss
    Peter Bayliss
    • Mr. Justice Squeezum
    Richard Wordsworth
    Richard Wordsworth
    • Coupler
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Bull
    Wallas Eaton
    • Staff
    • (as Wallace Eaton)
    • Director
      • Peter Coe
    • Writers
      • Lionel Bart(play)
      • Henry Fielding(play "Rape Upon Rape")
      • Willis Hall
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filming in Kilkenny, Ireland, caused great controversy and consternation in March 1968 when it was announced that several nude scenes would have to be filmed.
    • Goofs
      When the Night Watchman sees Gossip writing in his diary, he comments, "Thinks he's another Master Pepys!" Samuel Pepys's private, encrypted diary was not published until 1825 (the century after the action of "Lock Up Your Daughters!" takes place).
    • Quotes

      Gossip: [Explaining in rhyme why Charles II's mistress Lady Castlemaine was not punished for her immorality] Hanc Caesari presem / A fluctu defendit.

      Sir Tunbelly Clumsey: What does it mean? My Greek is not of the best.

      Gossip: 'Tis Latin, and translates thus: 'The reason that she is not ducked / Is that by Caesar she is... '

      [Sir Tunbelly is unable to complete the rhyme]

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A misunderstood gem of a film
    Lock Up Your Daughters is one of the best high-spirited comedies I have ever seen.

    It is misunderstood since it lacks the "social commentary" values that many films of the day (1969) required to be successful.

    The characters are over-the-top satires of everyday people and played to that purpose by all of the actors.

    Christopher Plummer shines especially bright as Lord Foppington, a noble with hair too big to fit in the door.

    The plot involves the usual 18th century stuff; mistaken identities, thwarted romances, corrupt government officials, and jokes at every turn.

    It answers the questions: What happens when 4 rambunctious, eager to party sailors are on leave in a small British coastal town? And, who do they get involved with and how does it all turn out?

    Despite doing poorly at the box office, it has great costumes, excellent music(based on the Mermaid Theatre musical of the same name), great,lively acting and sets that are obviously authentic.

    That it has never been released on either VHS or DVD is truly a shame, since so many bad movies are released every day.
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    • Oct 18, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1969 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leigh mcnally
    • Filming locations
      • County Kilkenny, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Domino Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $118,400
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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