All at Sea (1935 film)

All at Sea
All at Sea
Directed by	Anthony Kimmins
Written by	Charles Bennett; Ian Hay; Anthony Kimmins
Based on	play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay
Produced by	Robert Arthur
Starring	Tyrell Davis ; Googie Withers ; James Carew ; Cecily Byrne ; Rex Harrison ; Dorothy Vernon
Cinematography	Alex Bryce
Edited by	Sam Simmonds
Production; company	Fox Film Company
Distributed by	Fox Film Company (UK)
Release date	10 February 1936 (UK);
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

All at Sea is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Googie Withers, Tyrell Davis and Rex Harrison.^[2] Its plot follows a young man who falls in love during a cruise, and takes up a false identity as a famous writer to impress her.

Made as a quota quickie by Fox Film at Wembley Studios,^[3] it is an adaptation of the 1931 play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay.

Premise

When mild mannered Joe (Tyrell Davis) comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.

Cast

Tyrell Davis as Joe Finch
Googie Withers as Daphne Tomkins
James Carew as Julius Mablethorpe
Cecily Byrne as Mary Maggs
Rex Harrison as Aubrey Bellingham
Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Humphrey
James Harcourt as Mr. Humphrey
Colin Lesslie as Tony Lambert

Critical reception

TV Guide called it a "Tepid programmer."^[4]

References

^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.
^ "All at Sea (1935)".
^ Chibnall p.281
^ "All at Sea".

External links

All at Sea at IMDb

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[1] Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.

[2] "All at Sea (1935)".

[3] Chibnall p.281

[4] "All at Sea".

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