It's in the Bag (1944 film)
It's in the Bag is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Elsie Waters, Doris Waters and Ernest Butcher.[1] Gert and Daisy try to recover a valuable lost dress. It was made by Butcher's Films. It is listed on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films,[2] but it was given a DVD commercial release by Renown Pictures Ltd in May 2014, although the Renown version is only 63 minutes long.[3]
| It's in the Bag | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Herbert Mason |
| Produced by | F. W. Baker (unconfirmed) |
| Written by | Con West (unconfirmed) |
| Starring | Elsie Waters Doris Waters Ernest Butcher |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Percival Mackey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Although IMDb gives a release date of 7 February 1944, the British Film Institute states there were early December 1943 reviews in the Monthly Film Bulletin and Kinematograph Weekly.[2]
Cast
- Elsie Waters as Gert
- Doris Waters as Daisy
- Ernest Butcher as Sam Braithwaite
- Lesley Osmond as April Vaughan
- Gordon Edwards as Alan West
- Reginald Purdell as Joe
- Irene Handl as Mrs Beam
- Vera Bogetti as Rose Trelawney
- Megs Jenkins as Peach St. Clair
- Tony Quinn as Prendergast
- Anthony Holles as Costumier
References
- "It's in the Bag". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- "It's in the Bag / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "It's in the Bag". renownpicturesltd.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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