Poet's Pub
| Poet's Pub | |
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| Directed by | Frederick Wilson |
| Produced by | Donald B. Wilson |
| Written by |
Eric Linklater (novel) Diana Morgan |
| Starring |
Derek Bond Rona Anderson James Robertson Justice Joyce Grenfell Maurice Denham |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography |
Bill Allan Arthur Ibbetson George Stretton |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release dates | 1949 |
Running time | 79 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Poet's Pub is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Frederick Wilson and based on the 1929 novel by Eric Linklater. The film was one of four of David Rawnsley's Aquila Films that used his proposed "independent frame" technique.
Plot
An Oxford poet is convinced to become manager of a country inn, after complaining about the food and service.
Production
The film features actors viewing a combined radiogram television receiver made by Alba in 1948.
Cast
- Derek Bond as Saturday Keith
- Rona Anderson as Joanna Benbow
- James Robertson Justice as Professor Benbow
- Joyce Grenfell as Miss Horsefell-Hughes
- Maurice Denham as Constable
External links
- Poet's Pub at the Internet Movie Database
- Poet's Pub at AllMovie