The Public Life of Henry the Ninth

The Public Life of Henry the Ninth
Directed by	Bernard Mainwaring
Written by	C. G. H. "Bert" Ayres (uncredited)
Produced by	Henry Fraser Passmore
Starring	Leonard Henry Betty Frankiss George Mozart
Production company	Hammer Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 1935 (1935-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Public Life of Henry the Ninth is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Leonard Henry, Betty Frankiss, and George Mozart. This film was the first film made by Hammer Productions, and was Henry's film debut. It is set largely in the bar of the Henry VIII public house, with the title alluding to the 1933 Oscar-winning film The Private Life of Henry VIII.

Originally released in 1935 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was released again in 1940, this time by Exclusive.

It is on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.

Cast

• Leonard Henry as Henry
• Betty Frankiss as Maggie
• George Mozart as Draughts Player
• Wally Patch as Landlord
• Aileen Latham as Liz
• Mae Bacon as Landlady
• Herbert Langley as Police Constable
• Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Fickle

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin called Leonard Henry "a likeable character in his first film," and assessed the movie as "good light entertainment without being riotously funny."

External links

• BFI 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes
• The Public Life of Henry the Ninth at IMDb