Birds of a Feather (1936 film)

Birds of a Feather is a 1936 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring George Robey, Horace Hodges and Eve Lister.[1] The screenplay concerns a sausage-making tycoon who rents a castle from an impoverished aristocrat. It was adapted from the play A Rift in the Loot by George Foster. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.[2]

Birds of a Feather
Directed byJohn Baxter
Produced byJohn Barter
Written byGerald Elliott
George Foster (play)
Con West
StarringGeorge Robey
Horace Hodges
Eve Lister
Music byKennedy Russell
CinematographyErnest Palmer
Production
company
Baxter and Barter Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
13 April 1936
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall p.282

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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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