The Village Squire
1935 British film
- Arthur Jarvis Black (play)
- Sherard Powell
- David Horne
- Leslie Perrins
- Moira Lynd
- Vivien Leigh
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Release date
- April 1935 (1935-04)
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The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh.[1] It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a village's amateur production of MacBeth that is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.[2] The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government.
Cast
- David Horne - Squire Hollis
- Leslie Perrins - Richard Venables
- Moira Lynd - Mary Hollis
- Vivien Leigh - Rose Venables
- Margaret Watson - Aunt Caroline
- Haddon Mason - Doctor Blake
- Ivor Barnard - Mr Worsford
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links
- The Village Squire at IMDb
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The films of Reginald Denham
- Called Back (1933)
- The Jewel (1933)
- Borrow a Million (1934)
- The Primrose Path (1934)
- Brides to Be (1934)
- Lucky Loser (1934)
- Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
- The Price of Wisdom (1935)
- Lieutenant Daring R.N. (1935)
- The Village Squire (1935)
- The Silent Passenger (1935)
- Lucky Days (1935)
- Dreams Come True (1936)
- The House of the Spaniard (1936)
- Calling the Tune (1936)
- The Crimson Circle (1936)
- Kate Plus Ten (1938)
- Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
- Blind Folly (1939)
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