The Courtneys of Curzon Street
| The Courtneys of Curzon Street | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by |
George Maynard Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by |
Florence Tranter (story) Nicholas Phipps |
| Starring |
Anna Neagle Michael Wilding |
| Music by | Anthony Collins |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by |
Vera Campbell Flora Newton |
Production company |
Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Imperadio) |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films(UK) |
Release date |
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Running time |
120 minutes (UK) 112 minutes (US) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤317,836 (UK)[1] |
The Courtneys of Curzon Street (also titled The Courtney Affair or Kathys' Love Affair, in the U.S.) is a 1947 British drama film starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding.
The film is one of the most seen British films of all time, with 15.9 million tickets sold at the cinema.[2]
Plot
The son of a baronet shocks class-conscious 1900 British society by marrying an Irish servant. The film chronicles 45 years in their lives together and apart, through the Boer War and WWI and WWII.
Cast
- Anna Neagle as Kate O'Halloran
- Michael Wilding as Sir Edward Courtney
- Gladys Young as Lady Courtney
- Daphne Slater as Cynthia Carmody
- Jack Watling as Teddy Courtney
- Michael Medwin as Teddy Courtney
- Edgar Norfolk as Mr. R.
- G. H. Mulcaster as Sir Edward Courtney Sr.
- Coral Browne as Valerie
- Alice Gachet as Louise
- Helen Cherry as Mary Courtney
- Ethel O'Shea as Mrs. O'Halloran
- Terry Randall as Pam
- Thora Hird as Maud
- Nicholas Phipps as Phipps
- Bernard Lee as Colonel Gascoyne
- Max Kirby as Algy Longworth
- Percy Walsh as Sir Frank Murchison
Production
It was originally known as Scarlet and Pure Gold.[3] The film was produced at the Shepperton Film Studios in Surrey. The title was changed when the film was released in the U.S. and in other countries', having been screened in many European countries and Scandinavia.
Reception
Box Office
It was the most popular film at the British box office for 1947.[4][5]
Critical reception
- Film4.com called it an "entertaining romantic saga spanning three generations." [6]
- The New York Times wrote, "the romantic drama creaks soggily through three generations." [7]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000
- ↑ Channel 4, top 100 film audiences (17th)
- ↑ BUSY DAYS IN LONDON: Film Studios Move Into High Gear, With Full Schedule of Pictures Under Way Films Coming Up In Father's Footsteps Notes in Brief By C.A. LEJEUNE. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 25 Aug 1946: 51.
- ↑ "Anna Neagle Most Popular Actress". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 3 January 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ JAMES MASON 1947 FILM FAVOURITE The Irish Times (1921-Current File) [Dublin, Ireland] 2 Jan 1948: 7.
- ↑ "Courtneys of Curzon Street, The". Film4. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ H. H. T. (1952-07-03). "Movie Review – The Courtney Affair – THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Two British Imports, Combined in Double Bill, Open at Beacon and Midtown Theatres". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.