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 by | John Baxter |
| Produced by | John Barter |
| Written by | Gerald Elliott George Foster (play) Con West |
| Starring | George Robey Horace Hodges Eve Lister |
| Music by | Kennedy Russell |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Production company | Baxter and Barter Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | 13 April 1936 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- George Robey as Henry Wortle
- Horace Hodges as Lord Cheverton
- Eve Lister as Lady Susan
- Jack Melford as Rudolph
- Veronica Brady as Mrs. Wortle
- Julian Royce as Warrington
- C. Denier Warren as Taylor
- Diana Beaumont as May Wortle
- Ian Wilson as Peter
- Fred Hearne as Herbert
- Billy Percy as Horace
- Sebastian Shaw as Jack Wortle
- Charles Mortimer as Sir Michael
References
- BFI.org
- 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.
External links
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