Irish for Luck
Irish for Luck is a 1936 British comedy film, also known as Meet the Duchess. Made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers,[1] it was directed by Arthur B. Woods and starred Athene Seyler, Margaret Lockwood and Patric Knowles.[2] Adapted from a novel by L.A.G. Strong, in the film an impoverished Irish Duchess tries to survive on her small income.
| Irish for Luck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur B. Woods |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
| Written by | L.A.G. Strong (novel) Brock Williams Arthur B. Woods |
| Starring | Athene Seyler Margaret Lockwood Patric Knowles Gibb McLaughlin |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | Warner Brothers |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Ellen O'Hare (Margaret Lockwood) leaves Ireland and her penniless duchess aunt (Athene Seyler) to pursue a singing career in England. She encounters street musician Terry (Patric Knowles) and they eventually return without success to Ireland, to discover Ellen's aunt is now prosperous.
Cast
- Athene Seyler as The Duchess
- Margaret Lockwood as Ellen O'Hare
- Patric Knowles as Terry O'Ryan
- Gibb McLaughlin as Thady
- Edward Rigby as Hon. Denis Maguire
- Eugene Leahy as O'Callaghan
- George Dillon as Mooney
- Terry Conlin as Costello
Production
It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood.[3]
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References
- Wood p.90
- BFI.org
- Vagg, Stephen (29 January 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: Margaret Lockwood". Filmink.
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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