So This Is London (1939 film)
| So This Is London | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
| Written by | Arthur Goodrich (play) Tom Phipps Ben Travers William M. Conselman Douglas Furber |
| Produced by | Robert Kane |
| Starring | Robertson Hare Alfred Drayton George Sanders Berton Churchill |
| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd |
Production company | Fox-British |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date | March 1939 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
So This Is London is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton and George Sanders.[1] It is adapted from the 1922 play So This Is London by Arthur Goodrich which had previously been adapted into a 1930 film. An American clashes with an Englishman over the merits of their respective countries, only to find that their children have fallen in love. It was made at Pinewood Studios by 20th Century Fox's British subsidiary.[2]
Cast
- Robertson Hare - Henry Honeycutt
- Alfred Drayton - Lord Worthing
- George Sanders - Doctor de Reseke
- Berton Churchill - Hiram Draper
- Fay Compton - Lady Worthing
- Carla Lehmann - Elinor Draper
- Stewart Granger - Laurence
- Lily Cahill - Mrs. Draper
- Mavis Clair - Mrs. Honeycutt
- Ethel Revnell - Dodie
- Gracie West - Liz
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | SO THIS IS LONDON (1939)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ FILMS COMING TO BOMBAY: "Wuthering Heights" The Times of India (1861-current) [New Delhi, India] 10 June 1939: 14.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .
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