The Village Squire
The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh making her screen debut.[1] It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a village's amateur production of MacBeth that is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.[2] The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government.
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| Directed by | Reginald Denham |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Written by | Arthur Jarvis Black (play) Sherard Powell |
| Starring | David Horne Leslie Perrins Moira Lynd Vivien Leigh. |
| Cinematography | Francis Carver |
| Edited by | Cecil H. Williamson |
Production company | British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | April 1935 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- David Horne - Squire Hollis
- Leslie Perrins - Richard Venables
- Moira Lynd - Mary Hollis
- Vivien Leigh - Rose Venables
- Margaret Watson - Aunt Caroline
- Haddon Mason - Doctor Blake
- Ivor Barnard - Mr Worsford
References
- BFI.org
- Chibnall p.131
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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