| The Kitchen | |
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| Directed by | James Hill |
| Based on | play by Arnold Wesker |
| Produced by | Sidney Cole |
| Starring | Carl Möhner Mary Yeomans Brian Phelan Tom Bell Eric Pohlmann |
| Music by | David Lee |
Production company | Eyeline Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £27,246[1] |
The Kitchen is a 1961 British drama film directed by James Hill and starring Carl Möhner, Mary Yeomans, Brian Phelan, Tom Bell, Eric Pohlmann and James Bolam.[2][3] The film follows the dozen staff in a restaurant's kitchen during the course of one busy morning.[4] The script is based on the 1957 stage play of the same name by Arnold Wesker.[4] It was produced by Sidney Cole for Act Films Ltd.[5]
It features a musical interlude when all the staff dance to a song: "What's Cookin'" by Adam Faith.
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 360
- ^ "The Kitchen". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "The Kitchen (1961)". IMDb. 1 August 1961. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b "The Kitchen (1961)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Action! Fifty Years in the Life of a Union. Published: 1983 (UK). Publisher: ACTT. ISBN 0 9508993 0 5. ACT Films Limited - Ralph Bond p81 (producer listed as Sidney Cole)