Melody and Romance is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood and Jane Carr.[1] It was made at Beaconsfield Studios[2] with sets designed by Norman G. Arnold, and features an uncredited appearance by Charles Hawtrey reciting Hamlet's "To be, or not to be."[1][3]
| Melody and Romance | |
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 Opening title card | |
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | S.W. Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Music by | John Blore Borelli |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
editTwo teenagers with aspirations to become stars fall in love.
Main cast
edit- Hughie Green as Hughie Hawkins
- Margaret Lockwood as Margaret Williams
- Alastair Sim as Professor Williams
- Jane Carr as Kay Williams
- Garry Marsh as Warwick Mortimer
- C. Denier Warren as Captain Hawkins
- Julian Vedey as Jacob
- Margaret Scudamore as Mrs Hawkins
Production
editIt was one of the earliest roles of Margaret Lockwood.
References
edit- ^ a b "Melody and Romance (1937)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ Wood p.95
- ^ "Melody and Romance · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk.
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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