The Man in the White Suit (1951) | |
| Director(s) | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, Sidney Cole (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Film Adaptation, Science Fiction |
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The Man in the White Suit (1951) was a Comedy - Science Fiction Film directed by Alexander Mackendrick and produced by Michael Balcon and Sidney Cole.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick | Nominated |
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The Man in the White Suit (1951)
By Beatrice on Jul 22, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Man in the White Suit Directed by Alexander Mackendrick Written by Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, and Alexander Mackendrick from MacDougall’s play 1951/UK Ealing Studios Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant This biting satire might be my favorite of the Ealing comedies. Sidney Stratton (Ale... Read full article
Screening Report: THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT (1951) at Film Forum
By Will McKinley on Nov 21, 2012 From Cinematically InsaneBetween 1947 and 1957, Ealing Studios produced a series of droll comedies that remain among the most beloved British films of all time. Robert Hamer?s KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949), Charles Crichton?s THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951) and Alexander Mackendrick’s THE LADYKILLERS (1955) are perhaps... Read full article
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Quotes from
Sir John Kierlaw: Now. Some fool has invented an indestructible cloth. Where is he? How much does he want?
Sidney Stratton: [Seeing the assistant's pen-lighter] That's ingenious. May I?
Assistant: Of course.
Sidney Stratton: [Flicking the lighter on] I wonder, can you tell me what is the ratio of ink to petrol?
Assistant: I don't know.
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Facts about
The strange noises made by the laboratory apparatus were produced for the sound track by a tuba and a bassoon.
The sounds of Stratton's experiment were later set to music and released as "The White Suit Samba".
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