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Birds of a Feather (1936 film)

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Birds of a Feather
Directed byJohn Baxter
Written byGerald Elliott
George Foster (play)
Con West
Produced byJohn Barter
StarringGeorge Robey
Horace Hodges
Eve Lister
CinematographyErnest Palmer
Music byKennedy Russell
Production
companies
Baxter and Barter Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 13 April 1936 (1936-04-13)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Birds of a Feather is a 1936 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring George Robey, Horace Hodges and Eve Lister.[1] The screenplay concerns a sausage-making tycoon who rents a castle from an impoverished aristocrat. It was adapted from the play A Rift in the Loot by George Foster. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Chibnall p.282

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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