Wild Boy (film)

Wild Boy
Wild Boy
Directed by	Albert de Courville
Written by	J.E.S. Bradford ; Albert de Courville ; Stafford Dickens
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Sonnie Hale ; Bud Flanagan ; Chesney Allen
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	R.E. Dearing
Music by	Louis Levy
Production; company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	May 1934
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Wild Boy is a 1934 British comedy sports film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Sonnie Hale, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. It was by Gainsborough Pictures at Lime Grove Studios.^[1] The sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Often forgotten, but the role of "Wild Boy" was played by the greyhound Mick the Miller.

Premise

This film is a caper story of greyhound racing and the efforts of a crooked dog owner to stop a rival's dog, Wild Boy, from running in the Greyhound Derby. Allmovie shows a different synopsis.^[2]

Cast

Sonnie Hale as Billy Grosvenor
Gwyneth Lloyd as Marjorie Warren
Bud Flanagan as Dick Smith
Chesney Allen as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
Lyn Harding as Frank Redfern
Leonora Corbett as Gladys Scrivener
Ronald Squire as Rollo
Fred Kitchen as Joe Plumer
Arthur Sinclair as P. Murphy
Cyril Smith as Kennel Boy
Mick the Miller as Wild Boy

References

^ Wood p.80
^ http://www.allmovie.com/work/wild-boy-54528

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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[1] Wood p.80

[2] ttp://www.allmovie.com/work/wild-boy-54528

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