Wedding Rehearsal (1932)

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Roland Young

The Marquis of Buckminster

George Grossmith

Earl of Stokeshire

John Loder

Bimbo

Wendy Barrie

Lady Mary Rose Roxbury

Joan Gardner

Lady Rose Mary

Merle Oberon

Miss Hutchinson

Lady Tree

Countess of Stokeshire

Kate Cutler

Dowager Marchioness of Buckminster

Maurice Evans

Tootles

Morton Selten

Major Harry Roxbury

Edmund Breon

Lord Fleet

Lawrence Hanray

News editor

Diana Napier

Mrs. Dryden

Rodolfo Mele

The Cabaret Singer

Henry B. Longhurst

Branson - Chauffeur
(uncredited)

Vi Stevens

Crowd Member in First Scene
(uncredited)

Elsie Waters

Nellie
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Merle Oberon's first credited film role.

Goofs
When Birdie approaches his twin daughters after giving them his marriage consent, a large shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the wall above and behind him.

Quotes
Earl of Stokeshire: You understand me, Susan? You must tell the girls, I won't have it!
Countess of Stokeshire: Yes, dear, I'll tell them. But, you know, they really never take any notice of what you say...
Earl of Stokeshire: I know nothing of the sort! As their father and the head of this household, I respectfully submit that -
Countess of Stokeshire: [interrupting] That's what I say, you have to.
Earl of Stokeshire: Have to what?
Countess of Stokeshire: Respectfully submit!

Soundtracks
Wedding March
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
played over main titles

Korda had gone from Hungary to the US before landing on these shores.In this first film we see the early London Films logo and much of the trademark signs of Kordas films.It is no surprise that this his first British film is concerned with manners of the British aristocracy much the same as his penultimate film as a director "An Ideal Gentleman".The most impressive part of the film though is the beginning where the news of Vesuvius erupting and killing thousands of people is displaced from the front page by news of social happenings with the undercurrent of a chorus.It feels like Korda is digging with sly humour at the aristocracy.This is really a rather amusing film and at 76 minutes was clearly designed to qualify for the quota requirements.