The Man in the Mirror (1936 film)
Appearance
The Man in the Mirror | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | William Garrett (novel) Hugh Mills F. McGrew Willis |
Produced by | Julius Hagen |
Starring | Edward Everett Horton Genevieve Tobin Ursula Jeans Garry Marsh |
Cinematography | Curt Courant |
Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Man in the Mirror is a 1936 British comedy film, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Edward Everett Horton, Genevieve Tobin and Ursula Jeans.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.
Plot
A withdrawn, mild mannered man is surprised when his reflection in the mirror steps out of the mirror and tells him he is his alter ego, the kind of man he wishes he was. The man-in-the-mirror then begins to live the wild life that the man had always dreamed of.
Cast
- Edward Everett Horton as Jeremy Dilke
- Genevieve Tobin as Helen Dilke
- Ursula Jeans as Veronica Tarkington
- Garry Marsh as Charles Tarkington
- Aubrey Mather as Bogus of Bokhara
- Alastair Sim as Interpreter
- Renee Gadd as Miss Blake
- Viola Compton as Mrs. Massiter
- Stafford Hillard as Dr. Graves
- Felix Aylmer as Earl Of Wigan
- Merle Tottenham as Mary
- Syd Crossley as Minor role
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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