Soldiers of the King (film)
| Soldiers of the King | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Written by |
Douglas Furber Jack Hulbert W. P. Lipscomb J.O.C. Orton |
| Starring |
Cicely Courtneidge Edward Everett Horton Anthony Bushell Dorothy Hyson |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
| Cinematography |
Percy Strong Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by |
R.E. Dearing Ian Dalrymple |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release dates | March 1933 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Soldiers of the King is a 1933 British historical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Edward Everett Horton and Anthony Bushell. It was Courtneidge's fourth film, and the first she appeared in without her husband Jack Hulbert.[1] Courtneidge plays the matriarch of a music hall family, in a plot that switches between the Victorian era and the 1930s present.
Filming began in August 1932. It was shot at Islington, Beaconsfield and Welwyn Studios.[2] The film's art direction is by Alex Vetchinsky. It was popular enough to be re-issued in 1939.
Cast
- Cicely Courtneidge as Jenny Marvello / Maisie Marvello
- Edward Everett Horton as Sebastian Marvello
- Anthony Bushell as Lieutenant Ronald Jamieson
- Dorothy Hyson as Judy Marvello
- Frank Cellier as Colonel Philip Markham
- Leslie Sarony as Wally
- Bransby Williams as Dan Marvello
- Albert Rebla as Albert Marvello
- Herschel Henlere as Mozart Marvello
- Ivor McLaren as Harry Marvello
- Olive Sloane as Sarah Marvello
- Arty Ash as Doug
- O. B. Clarence as Tom
- David Deveen as Frank Marvello
- André Rolet as Marvello Adagio Troupe member
- Betty Semsey as Marvello Adagio Troupe member
- William Pardue as Marvello Adagio Troupe member
- Ian Wilson as Customer at Coffee Stall
References
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
- Sutton, David R. A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1929-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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