The Wonderful Story (1922 film)

The Wonderful Story
Directed by Graham Cutts
Produced by Herbert Wilcox
Written by Patrick L. Mannock
Based on Novel by I.A.R. Wylie
Starring Lillian Hall-Davis
Herbert Langley
Olaf Hytten
Production
company
Graham-Wilcox Productions
Distributed by Astra-National
Release date
1922
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget £1,400[1]

The Wonderful Story is a 1922 British drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Herbert Langley and Olaf Hytten.[2]

It was based on the novel The Wonderful Story by I. A. R. Wylie.

Plot

The fiancée of a farmer falls in love with his brother.

Production

Herbert Wilcox had a lot of success distributing a British film, A Peep Behind the Scenes (1919) and decided to produce a British film himself. He raised £1,400 and picked The Wonderful Story because he believed as it was homely and had few characters it would be suited for the cinema.[3] The film was made on budget of £1,400 and Wilcox sold the rights to it for £4,000. Despite being acclaimed by the critics it was considered a failure at the box office.[4]

Cast

References

  1. Wilcox p 51
  2. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/401504
  3. Low p.133
  4. Low p.133
  5. "Film Flashes". The National Advocate. New South Wales. 17 February 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2017 via National Library of Australia.

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.


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