1934 British film
| My Old Duchess | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lupino Lane |
| Written by | Fred Karno (sketch) Herbert Sargent Con West |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | George Lacy Betty Ann Davies Dennis Hoey |
| Production company | British International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
My Old Duchess is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring George Lacy, Betty Ann Davies and Dennis Hoey. The film was made at Elstree Studios. It was based on an original sketch by Fred Karno. The screenplay concerns a stage manager who disguises himself as a duchess.
The film is also known as Oh, What a Duchess!, the title under which it has been released on DVD.
Plot summary
In an effort to impress a film producer, a stage manager disguises himself as a duchess.
Cast
- George Lacy as Irving
- Betty Ann Davies as Sally Martin
- Dennis Hoey as Montagu Neilson
- Fred Duprez as Jesse Martin
- Renée Macready as Valerie
- Florence Vie as Mrs Neilson
- Hugh E. Wright as Higgins
- Patrick Aherne as Gaston
References
- BFI.org
- Wood p.78
- "My Old Duchess", Collections Search | BFI. Retrieved 12 December 2020
- Oh, What a Duchess!, ComicBrits. Retrieved 12 December 2020
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
| The films of Lupino Lane | |
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