It's a Grand Old World
1937 British film
- January 1937 (1937-01) (UK)
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It's a Grand Old World is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Gina Malo and Cyril Ritchard.[2] It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.[3] The film's sets were designed by Norman Arnold.[4]
Synopsis
An unemployed man wins the football pools, and decides to buy a country house for his actress girlfriend.
Cast
- Sandy Powell as Sandy
- Gina Malo as Joan
- Cyril Ritchard as Brian
- Frank Pettingell as Bull
- Garry Marsh as Stage Manager
- Ralph Truman as Banks
- Fewlass Llewellyn as Father
- John Turnbull as Auctioneer
- Iris Charles as Girl in the Car
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- It's a Grand Old World at IMDb
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The films of Herbert Smith
- King of the Ritz (1933)
- On the Air (1934)
- In Town Tonight (1935)
- Night Mail (1935)
- They Didn't Know (1936)
- Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936)
- Leave It to Me (1937)
- It's a Grand Old World (1937)
- Calling All Stars (1937)
- Around the Town (1938)
- I've Got a Horse (1938)
- Home from Home (1939)
- All at Sea (1940)
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