Cup-tie Honeymoon
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| Cup-Tie Honeymoon | |
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| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by | John E. Blakeley and Arthur Mertz |
| Starring | Sandy Powell Dan Young Betty Jumel Patricia Phoenix |
| Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
| Release date(s) | 1948 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cup-Tie Honeymoon was the first motion picture to be filmed at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1948, themed around football.
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[edit] Plot summary
A business man's son (Powell) has to choose between playing for his father's team and their rivals in a football match. He does the right thing and romantically impresses his father's secretary.
[edit] Cast
- Sandy Powell as Joe Butler
- Dan Young as Cecil Alistair
- Betty Jumel as Betty
- Pat McGrath as Eric Chambers
- Violet Farebrother as Mary Chambers
- Frank Groves as Jimmy Owen
- Joyanne Bracewell as Pauline May
- Vic Arnley as Grandad
- Harold Walden as Himself
- Barry K. Barnes as Grumpy customer
- Pat Phoenix as Mrs. Butler (credited as Patricia Pilkington)
- Bernard Youens as Coalman (uncredited)
[edit] Production
Filmed in Rusholme, Manchester, much of the shooting took place on local streets and at the nearby Maine Road stadium.
[edit] Cultural impact
Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1948 football season.
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