The Lucky Number
| The Lucky Number | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Written by | Anthony Asquith Douglas Furber Franz Schulz |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Clifford Mollison Gordon Harker Joan Wyndham |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf Derick Williams |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ideal Films |
Release date | 1933 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Lucky Number is a 1933 British sports comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Clifford Mollison, Gordon Harker, Joan Wyndham and Frank Pettingell. The screenplay concerns a professional footballer who attempts to recover a winning pools ticket.[1] The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures and shot at Islington and Welwyn Studios[2] with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. The football scenes were filmed in and around Highbury Stadium in North London.
Cast
- Clifford Mollison as Percy Gibbs
- Gordon Harker as A Hackney Man
- Joan Wyndham as Minnie Sullivan
- Frank Pettingell as Mr Brown
- Joe Hayman as Mr MacDonald
- Hetty Hartley as Mrs MacDonald
- Esme Percy as Chairman
- Hay Petrie as Photographer
- Alfred Wellesley as Pickpocket
- Wally Patch as Bookmaker
References
- ^ "The Lucky Number". British Film Institute. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Wood p.75.
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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Categories:
- 1932 films
- British films
- Films directed by Anthony Asquith
- English-language films
- 1930s comedy films
- British comedy films
- 1930s sports films
- British sports films
- Films set in London
- Gainsborough Pictures films
- Islington Studios films
- Films shot at Welwyn Studios
- Association football films
- British black-and-white films
- Screenplays by Franz Schulz
- 1930s British comedy film stubs