Irish for Luck
| Irish for Luck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur B. Woods |
| Written by | L.A.G. Strong (novel) Brock Williams Arthur B. Woods |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
| Starring | Athene Seyler Margaret Lockwood Patric Knowles Gibb McLaughlin |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Irish for Luck is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Athene Seyler, Margaret Lockwood and Patric Knowles.[1] It was also known as Meet the Duchess. It was adapted from a novel by L.A.G. Strong. In the film, an impoverished Irish Duchess tries to survive on her small income.
The film was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.[2]
Plot
Ellen O'Hare (Margaret Lockwood) leaves Ireland and her penniless duchess aunt (Athene Seyler) to pursue a singing career in England. She encounters street musician Terry (Patric Knowles) and they eventually return without success to Ireland, to discover Ellen's aunt is now prosperous.
Cast
- Athene Seyler as The Duchess
- Margaret Lockwood as Ellen O'Hare
- Patric Knowles as Terry O'Ryan
- Gibb McLaughlin as Thady
- Edward Rigby as Hon. Denis Maguire
- Eugene Leahy as O'Callaghan
- George Dillon as Mooney
- Terry Conlin as Costello
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/37835
- ^ Wood p.90
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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