The Beloved Vagabond (1936 film)
| The Beloved Vagabond | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Written by | William J. Locke (novel) Greta Heller Wells Root Arthur Wimperis Walter Creighton Hugh Mills Curtis Bernhardt |
| Produced by | Ludovico Toeplitz |
| Starring | Maurice Chevalier Betty Stockfeld Margaret Lockwood Desmond Tester |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Douglas Myers |
| Music by | Darius Milhaud |
Production company | Toeplitz Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated British (UK) Columbia Pictures (US) |
Release date | 25 August 1936 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Beloved Vagabond is a 1936 British musical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Maurice Chevalier, Betty Stockfeld, Margaret Lockwood and Austin Trevor. In nineteenth century France an architect posing as a tramp falls in love with a woman.[1] The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent producer Ludovico Toeplitz.
Cast
- Maurice Chevalier as Gaston de Nerac 'Paragot'
- Betty Stockfeld as Joanna Rushworth
- Margaret Lockwood as Blanquette
- Desmond Tester as Asticot
- Austin Trevor as Count de Verneuil
- Peter Haddon as Major Walters
- Charles Carson as Charles Rushworth
- Cathleen Nesbitt as Mme. Boin
- Barbara Gott as Concierge
- Amy Veness as Cafe Owner
- D.J. Williams as Undertaker
- C. Denier Warren as Railway Clerk
Production
The film was shot in English and French versions with different supporting casts.[2]
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George. Forever Ealing. Pavilion Books, 1994.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/26648
- ^ LONDON DEFERS ITS POETIC FILMS JOAN LITTLEFIELD.Copyright, 1936, by The New York Times Company and NANA, Inc.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 Mar 1936: X4.
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- 1936 films
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- Films set in the 19th century
- Films set in France
- Films set in London
- Films directed by Curtis Bernhardt
- Ealing Studios films
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