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.
Wallas Eaton
- Staff
- (as Wallace Eaton)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilming in Kilkenny, Ireland, caused great controversy and consternation in March 1968 when it was announced that several nude scenes would have to be filmed.
- GoofsWhen 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]
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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.
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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- rroffel
- Oct 18, 2009
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $118,400
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969) officially released in Canada in English?
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