Dad's Movies: "Genevieve"

 Next, we have Genevieve (1953)

A charming light comedy road movie with that distinctive post-WW2 British style. The setup wasn't exactly what I was expecting. The race, such as it is, isn't the entire focus of the film, but the climax of a story about the main characters and their relationships. The show isn't afraid to take its time on the characters, even with its lean 83 minute running time. The feel is kind of like an Ealing Studios comedy but more sweet in nature. 

The leads are all very good with lots of brief appearances by colorful characters. It's fun to see Kenneth Moore in something besides a war film or his great performance in "A Night to Remember". Dinah Sheridan is great here with a charming performance as the sometimes frustrated wife. This makes me wish Sheridan had done more film work. 

The movie is also fun to watch as you get tons of location footage across the 1950s English countryside and then there are the antique cars which are almost characters themselves. 

Dad really liked these old British comedies and I specifically remember him trying to track down a copy of this movie when other movies of this era were being reissued on DVD. Not everything Dad bought from the "old days" was a gem, but this one was a keeper.