Charley's Aunt (1930 film)
| Charley's Aunt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Al Christie |
| Written by | F. McGrew Willis |
| Based on | Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas |
| Produced by | Al Christie Charles Christie |
| Cinematography | Gus Peterson Harry Zech Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | Sidney J. Walsh |
| Music by | Claude Lapham |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 25, 1930 |
Running time | 88 minutes, 9 reels (7,890 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Charley's Aunt is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Al Christie and starring Charles Ruggles, June Collyer and Hugh Williams.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1892 play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. It marked the film debut of Williams, who then returned to Britain and became a major star.[2][3]
Cast
- Charles Ruggles as Lord Fancourt Babberley
- June Collyer as Amy Spettigue
- Hugh Williams as Charlie Wykeham
- Doris Lloyd as Donna Lucia D' Alvadorez
- Halliwell Hobbes as Stephen Spettigue
- Flora le Breton as Ela Delahay
- Rodney McLennan as Jack Chesney
- Phillips Smalley as Sir Francis Chesney
- Flora Sheffield as Kitty Verdun
- Wilson Benge as Brassett
- Robert Bolder as Scotty
- Edgar Norton as Spettigue's Lawyer
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Sweet p. 90
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Charley's Aunt
External links
Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.
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