Gaiety George
Gaiety George is a 1946 British historical musical film directed by George King and Leontine Sagan and starring Richard Greene, Ann Todd and Peter Graves.[1] It is set in the late Victorian music hall, when an Irish impresario arrives in London.
| Gaiety George | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George King Leontine Sagan |
| Produced by | George King |
| Written by | Peter Creswell Richard Fisher Katherine Strueby Basil Woon |
| Starring | Richard Greene Ann Todd Peter Graves Hazel Court |
| Music by | Jack Beaver Eric Rogers |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Edited by | Hugh Stewart |
Production company | Embassy Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | 2 July 1946 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was inspired by the memory of George Edwardes.
Cast
- Richard Greene as George Howard
- Ann Todd as Katharine Davis
- Peter Graves as Henry Carter
- Morland Graham as Morris
- Hazel Court as Elizabeth Brown
- Charles Victor as Danny Collier
- Jack Train as Hastings
- Leni Lynn as Florence Stevens
- Ursula Jeans as Isobel Forbes
- Daphne Barker as Miss de Courtney
- Maire O'Neill as Mrs. Murphy
- Frank Pettingell as Grindley
- Phyllis Robins as Chubbs
- John Laurie as McTavish
- Frederick Burtwell as Jenkins
- Anthony Holles as Wade
- David Horne as Lord Mountsbury
- Patrick Waddington as Lt. Travers
- Claud Allister as Archie
- Graeme Muir as Lord Elstown
- Evelyn Darvell as Maisie
- Paul Blake as Lord Royville
- John Miller as Rosie
- Richard Molinas as Laurient
- Gerhard Kempinski as Muller
- Wally Patch as Commissionaire
- Carl Jaffe as Kommandant
- Everley Gregg as Landlady
- Roger Moore as Member of the Audience
- Hugh Morton as King (on stage)
- Maxwell Reed as Prince (on stage)
References
- Harper p.179
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
- Murphy, Robert. Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain, 1939–1949. Routledge, 1989.
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