It's a Grand Old World
Appearance
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Directed by | Herbert Smith |
Written by | Ingram D'Abbes Fenn Sherie Tom Arnold (story) Sandy Powell |
Produced by | Tom Arnold |
Starring | Sandy Powell Gina Malo Cyril Ritchard Garry Marsh |
Cinematography | George Stretton |
Edited by | Brereton Porter |
Production companies | British Lion Tom Arnold Productions |
Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It's a Grand Old World is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Gina Malo and Cyril Ritchard.[2] It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.[3] The film's sets were designed by Norman Arnold.[4]
Synopsis
An unemployed man wins the football pools, and decides to buy a country house for his actress girlfriend.
Cast
- Sandy Powell as Sandy
- Gina Malo as Joan
- Cyril Ritchard as Brian
- Frank Pettingell as Bull
- Garry Marsh as Stage Manager
- Ralph Truman as Banks
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Father
- John Turnbull as Auctioneer
- Iris Charles as Girl in the Car
References
- ^ Low p.336
- ^ "It's a Grand Old World (1937)".
- ^ Wood p.90
- ^ "Norman Arnold".
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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