Fame is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Sydney Howard, Muriel Aked and Miki Hood. It was made at Elstree Studios.[1]
| Fame | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Music by | Geraldo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It introduced two new discoveries, Miki Hood and Geraldine Hislop. It was the second film from Herbert Wilcox Productions.[2]
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Sydney Howard as Oswald Bertwhistle
- Muriel Aked as Mrs. Bertwhistle
- Miki Hood as Joan Riley
- Brian Lawrance as Douglas Cameron
- Guy Middleton as Lester Cordwell
- Geraldine Hislop as Geraldine
- Arthur Finn as Film Director
- H. F. Maltby as Mayor
- Herbert Lomas as Rumbold Wakefield
- Russell Thorndike as Judge
- Frank Pettingell as Reuben Pendleton
- Sydney Fairbrother as Train Passenger
- Maire O'Neill as Mrs. Docker
- Henry Victor as Actor
- Frederick Piper as Press Representative
References
edit- ^ Wood p.85
- ^ "HERBERT WILCOX'S PROGRAMME". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15, 542. Western Australia. 17 April 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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