Lassie from Lancashire
Lassie from Lancashire is a 1938 British romantic comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Marjorie Browne, Hal Thompson and Marjorie Sandford. It was made by British National Films at Welwyn Studios.[1]
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Written by | Ernest Dudley Doreen Montgomery |
| Starring | Marjorie Browne Hal Thompson Marjorie Sandford |
| Cinematography | Bryan Langley |
Production company | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date | August 1938 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film's art direction was by Duncan Sutherland.
Plot
Struggling young actress Jenny (Marjorie Browne) joins her dad (Mark Daly) when he moves into Aunt Hetty's (Elsie Wagstaff) boarding house. Aunt Hetty overworks them, but Jenny is lucky enough to find love in the form of aspiring songwriter Tom (Hal Thompson). But their romance is threatened and nearly destroyed by the jealous star actress of the local pantomime company. However, the young lovers move on to bigger and better things after winning a London West End theatre contract.
Cast
- Marjorie Browne as Jenny
- Hal Thompson as Tom
- Marjorie Sandford as Margie
- Mark Daly as Dad
- Vera Lennox as Daisy
- Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Hetty
- Billy Caryll
- Hilda Mundy
- Johnnie Schofield as Cyril
- Leslie Phillips as Bit Part
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Woman in Audience
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An amusing little romantic comedy."[2]
References
- Wood p.98
- "Lassie From Lancashire | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.