Self Made Lady is a 1932 British drama film directed by George King and starring Heather Angel, Henry Wilcoxon and Amy Veness.[1] It marked the screen debut of Louis Hayward who later became a star in Hollywood. The film was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Cut down from its original running time of 77 minutes, it was distributed as a second feature by United Artists to allow the company to fulfill its quota requirement.
| Self Made Lady | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George King |
| Written by | Billie Bristow Douglas Newton (novel) Brock Williams |
| Produced by | George King |
| Starring | Heather Angel Henry Wilcoxon Amy Veness |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Arthur Seabourne |
| Music by | Peter Yorke |
Production company | George King Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes (cut down from 77 minutes) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Heather Angel as Sookey
- Henry Wilcoxon as Bert Taverner
- Amy Veness as Old Sookey
- A. Bromley Davenport as Duke of Alchester
- Louis Hayward as Paul Geneste
- Charles Cullum as Lord Max Mariven
- Ronald Ritchie as Alf Naylor
- Doris Gilmore as Claudine
- Harry Adnes as Roberts
- Oriel Ross as Lady Poppy
- Lola Duncan Mrs. Stoach
- Violet Hopson as Annie
- Charles Callum
References
edit- ^ Wood p.73
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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