My Old Duchess is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring George Lacy, Betty Ann Davies and Dennis Hoey.[1] The film was made at Elstree Studios.[2] It was based on an original sketch by Fred Karno. The screenplay concerns a stage manager who disguises himself as a duchess.
| My Old Duchess | |
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| Directed by | Lupino Lane |
| Written by | Fred Karno (sketch) Herbert Sargent Con West |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | George Lacy Betty Ann Davies Dennis Hoey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film is also known as Oh, What a Duchess!,[3] the title under which it has been released on DVD.[4]
Plot summary
editIn an effort to impress a film producer, a stage manager disguises himself as a duchess.
Cast
edit- George Lacy as Irving
- Betty Ann Davies as Sally Martin
- Dennis Hoey as Montagu Neilson
- Fred Duprez as Jesse Martin
- Renée Macready as Valerie
- Florence Vie as Mrs Neilson
- Hugh E. Wright as Higgins
- Patrick Aherne as Gaston
References
edit- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Wood p.78
- ^ "My Old Duchess", Collections Search | BFI. Retrieved 12 December 2020
- ^ Oh, What a Duchess!, ComicBrits. Retrieved 12 December 2020
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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