Ball at Savoy (1936 film)
Ball at Savoy (sometimes known as Ball at the Savoy) is a 1936 British operetta film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Conrad Nagel, Marta Labarr and Fred Conyngham. The film is based on the 1932 operetta Ball im Savoy by Paul Abraham, which had been turned into an Austrian film in 1935. It was made at Elstree Studios.[1]
| Ball at Savoy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Victor Hanbury |
| Produced by | John Stafford |
| Written by | Alfred Grünwald Fritz Löhner-Beda Reginald Long Ákos Tolnay |
| Starring | Conrad Nagel Marta Labarr Fred Conyngham Aubrey Mather |
| Music by | Paul Abraham Jack Beaver |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | David Lean |
Production company | John Stafford Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date | 18 November 1936 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
A British diplomat falls in love with a famous singer when he meets her in Cannes.
Cast
- Conrad Nagel as John Egan/Baron Dupont
- Marta Labarr as Anita Stella
- Lu Ann Meredith as Mary
- Fred Conyngham as George
- Aubrey Mather as Herbert
- Fred Duprez as Not Herbert
- Bela Mila as Terese
- Dino Galvani as Manager
- Monti DeLyle as Stranger
- Esther Kiss as Suzanne
- Tony De Lungo as Maitre d'Hotel
- Bruno Barnabe as Train Conductor
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References
- Wood p.85
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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