His Lordship (1932 film)
| His Lordship | |
|---|---|
 Bert serenades his girl Lenina | |
| Directed by | Michael Powell |
| Written by | Oliver Madox Hueffer (novel) Ralph Smart |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
| Starring | Jerry Verno Janet McGrew Ben Welden Polly Ward |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Arthur Seabourne |
| Music by | Richard Addinsell with song by Leslie Holmes and Clay Keyes Direction, Maurice Winnick |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | 5 December 1932 (UK) |
Running time | 79 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
His Lordship is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.
Plot
Cheerful Cockney Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. But then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back.
Cast
- Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath
- Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
- Polly Ward as Leninia
- Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler
- Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs
- Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon
- V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard
Subsequent history
His Lordship was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found.[1] It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.
References
Notes
- ^ "Lost Then Found". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
Bibliography
- Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
- Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
External links
- His Lordship at IMDb
- His Lordship at AllMovie
- His Lordship at the BFI's Screenonline
- His Lordship reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
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