Never Too Late (1965): Cast & Plot
Never Too Late is a 1965 comedy directed by Bud Yorkin, starring Paul Ford as Harry Lambert, Lloyd Nolan and Maureen O'Sullivan. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Bud Yorkin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TANDEM Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Never Too Late About?
The premise of Never Too Late without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
With over 22 million home accidents reported last year, this comedy follows one unlikely incident. A 60‑year‑old lumber‑supply entrepreneur is shocked when his 50‑year‑old wife discovers she’s pregnant. The film adapts the celebrated Broadway hit, starring Paul Ford reprising his stage role as the bewildered expectant father.
Never Too Late Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drink
- drinking
- drunkenness
- hangover
- kiss
- policeman
- reference to peyton place
- bus
- greyhound bus
- 28 year old
- 28 year old man
- chase
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- pursuit
- bus depot
- boston massachusetts
- cow
- reference to a honeymoon
- hotel room
- man wears boxer shorts
- telephone
- telephone call
- split screen
- split screen telephone call
- lumber company
- dancer
- dancing
- love
- reference to a football stadium
- title song
- scene during opening credits
- actor recreates his stage role
- actress recreates her stage role
- screenplay adapted by author
- title appears in writing
- pregnant woman
- food craving
- radio news
- getting drunk
- taxi
- bus station
- husband
- based on a stage play
- father in law son in law relationship
- mother in law son in law relationship
- father daughter relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- drunken singing
- runaway wife
- small town
- mayor
Never Too Late Cast & Characters
Paul Ford leads the cast as Harry Lambert, with Lloyd Nolan as Mayor Crane and Maureen O'Sullivan as Edith Lambert. Directed by Bud Yorkin; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bud Yorkin
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Paul Ford as Harry Lambert -
Lloyd Nolan as Mayor Crane -
Maureen O'Sullivan as Edith Lambert - Connie Stevens as Kate Clinton
Also Starring in Never Too Late
· 6 more- Jim Hutton Charlie Clinton
- Jane Wyatt Grace Kimbrough
- Henry Jones Dr. Kimbrough
- Mathew McCue Lumberyard Man
- Tommy Farrell Fred Ainsley
- Robert Biheller Young Husband
More from Bud Yorkin
More films directed by Bud Yorkin, best-rated first: Twice in a Lifetime, Inspector Clouseau, Love Hurts and Arthur 2: On the Rocks.
Never Too Late Plot Summary
What happens in Never Too Late from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a New England lumber town, Harry Lambert leads a predictable, sometimes dull life as a lumber company executive, a routine that feels more suffocating after his defeat in the town mayoral race. The neighborly backdrop includes Mayor Crane, the man who bested him, adding a quiet note of rivalry to the everyday.
At home, he shares a house with his wife Edith Lambert, their adult daughter Kate Clinton, and Kate’s husband Charlie Clinton, who has grown into a freeloader figure who works at the lumber mill rather than taking responsibility.
Full summary
The whole story of Never Too Late, scene by scene
Never Too Late Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Never Too Late.
How Well Do You Know Never Too Late?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Harry Lambert's profession?
Cars in Never Too Late
46 cars on screen, including the 1961 Mercury Monterey and the 1961 GMC PD 4106.
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1961 Mercury Monterey Main role -
1961 GMC PD 4106 Important role -
1965 Buick Riviera Minor role -
1965 Buick Sportwagon Minor role
Never Too Late Also Known As
Also known as “El bebé de la discordia”.
- Also known as
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- El bebé de la discordia
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Never Too Late, Too Soon to Love and Late Bloomers.
Never Too Late FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Never Too Late, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Never Too Late?
Never Too Late runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Never Too Late released?
Never Too Late was released on November 4, 1965.
Who directed Never Too Late?
Never Too Late was directed by Bud Yorkin.
More films by Bud Yorkin Who is in the cast of Never Too Late?
Never Too Late stars Paul Ford as Harry Lambert, Lloyd Nolan as Mayor Crane and Maureen O'Sullivan as Edith Lambert, among 10 credited actors.
Does Never Too Late have a post-credit scene?
No. Never Too Late has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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