Mumsie
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| Mumsie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Edward Knoblock (play) |
| Starring |
Pauline Frederick Nelson Keys Herbert Marshall Frank Stanmore |
| Cinematography | Bernard Knowles |
| Studio | Herbert Wilcox Productions |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
| Release dates | September 1927 |
| Running time | 6,858 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Mumsie is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Pauline Frederick, Nelson Keys and Herbert Marshall.[2] It was adapted from a play by Edward Knoblock about a favourite son of a family who proves to be a coward when war breaks out. Pauline Frederick's last silent film.[3] Mumsie is a lost film.[4] It was made at Twickenham Studios.
The film was a major success and helped Herbert Marshall establish himself in Hollywood soon afterwards.[5]
Cast
- Pauline Frederick – Mumsie
- Nelson Keys – Spud Murphy
- Herbert Marshall – Col. Armytage
- Frank Stanmore – Nobby Clarke
- Donald Macardle – Noel Symonds
- Irene Russell – Louise Symonds
- Rolf Leslie – Edgar Symonds
References
- ↑ Low p.415
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/43332
- ↑ Low p.177
- ↑ Unsung Divas, The Pauline Frederick Website, The Films of Pauline Frederick-"Mumsie"
- ↑ Low p.278
Bibliography
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links
- Mumsie at the Internet Movie Database
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