The Lost Chord (1933 film)
The Lost Chord is a 1933 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Stuart, Elizabeth Allan and Jack Hawkins.[1] The screenplay concerns a musician who becomes embroiled in the domestic rows of an aristocratic family. It was inspired by the Arthur Sullivan song The Lost Chord. Two earlier films directed by Wilfred Noy The Lost Chord (1917) and The Lost Chord (1925) were both also based on the song. The film was made at Twickenham Studios.[2]
| The Lost Chord | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Written by | H. Fowler Mear |
| Starring | John Stuart Elizabeth Allan Jack Hawkins |
| Music by | W. L. Trytel |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
Production company | Julius Hagen Productions |
Release date | April 1933 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- John Stuart as David Graham
- Elizabeth Allan as Joan Elton
- Mary Glynne as Countess Madeleine
- Anne Grey as Pauline
- Leslie Perrins as Count Carol Zara
- Jack Hawkins as Dr. Jim Selby
- Garry Marsh as Joseph Mendel
- Betty Astell as Madge
- Frederick Ranalow as Beppo
- Barbara Everest as Mother Superior
- Bernard Ansell as Benito Levina
- Eliot Makeham as Bertie Pollard
- Tudor Davies as The Singer
- Billy Mayerl as At The Piano
References
- "The Lost Chord". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- "The Times (04/Jan/1933) - New British films". hitchcock.zone.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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