"Adapted from a stage play by Alfie author Bill Naughton, The Family Way finds its material in the trials of a pair of northern newlyweds who, having been fleeced by a crooked travel agent, end up having to spend their honeymoon at home. What's worse, given their impecuniousness, "home" meant a room in the house of the groom's parents."
"In that role is the acclaimed performer of English everyman John Mills, appearing onscreen for the first time with his daughter Hayley, who plays the bride. It marked her first real adult part, a kind of graduation from her child-actress career in pictures like The Parent Trap and That Darn Cat!"
The Family Way was a major British success in 1967, directed by twin filmmakers John and Roy Boulting, who were known for their 1950s comedies like Lucky Jim and I'm All Right Jack. Adapted from Bill Naughton's stage play, the film follows a newly married couple from northern England who, after being defrauded by a travel agent, must spend their honeymoon in a room at the groom's parents' house due to financial constraints. The film starred acclaimed actor John Mills as the father-in-law and marked the first adult role for his daughter Hayley Mills, who transitioned from her child-actress career in films like The Parent Trap and That Darn Cat!
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