Alf's Carpet
Alf's Carpet is a 1929 British comedy film directed by W.P. Kellino and starring Gerald Rawlinson, Gladys Hamer, Harald Madsen and Carl Schenstrøm. It was loosely based on the novel Alf's Button by W.A. Darlington. It is also known by the alternative title The Rocket Bus.
| Alf's Carpet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W.P. Kellino |
| Produced by | P.J. de Venloo |
| Written by | W.A. Darlington (novel) Val Valentine Arthur Le Clerq Blanche Metcalfe Scott Sidney |
| Starring | Gerald Rawlinson Gladys Hamer Harald Madsen Carl Schenstrøm |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Emile de Ruelle |
Production company | British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | November 1929 |
Running time | 5,500 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Production
The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. It was originally intended as a silent, but as British studios switched to sound film and large chunks of it were shot in sound.
Cast
- Gerald Rawlinson as Jimmy Donaldson
- Gladys Hamer as Lizzie Fletcher
- Harald Madsen as Alf
- Carl Schenstrøm as Bill
- Philip Hewland as Djinn
- Edward O'Neill as Joan's Father
- Janice Adair as Joan
- Frank Perfitt as Caliph
References
- Low p.327
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918–1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Warren, Patricia. Elstree: The British Hollywood. Columbus Books, 1988.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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