The Early Bird (1936 film)

The Early Bird is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward, Jimmy Mageean and Charlotte Tedlie.

The Early Bird
Directed byDonovan Pedelty
Produced byVictor M. Greene
Written byJ. McGregor Douglas (play)
Donovan Pedelty
StarringRichard Hayward
Jimmy Mageean
Charlotte Tedlie
Myrtle Adams
Music byAl Bollington
CinematographyJim Burger
Edited bySam Simmonds
Production
company
Crusade Films
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
August 1936
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Production

The film was made at Highbury Studios and in Northern Ireland.[1] It was a quota quickie produced for distribution by the American studio Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director George Provis.

Cast

  • Richard Hayward as Daniel Duff
  • Jimmy Mageean as Charlie Simpson
  • Charlotte Tedlie as Mrs. Gordon
  • Myrtle Adams as Lizzie
  • Nan Cullen as Mrs. Madill
  • Elma Hayward as Susan Duff
  • Terence Grainger as Archie Macready
  • Charles Fagan as Harold Gordon
gollark: * maybe I saw one, I mean.
gollark: I mean, maybe in museums, I just didn't really pay attention.
gollark: Hunting rifle no, and I may not actually have ever seen one in person, bow and arrow yes, I said so.
gollark: Also not a crossbow. Although I did fire a non-cross bow at some point.
gollark: No. Like I said, it never came up, this being the united kingdom™, which does not like guns™.

References

  1. Chibnall p.289

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


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