Lassie from Lancashire
| Lassie from Lancashire | |
|---|---|
British National Films | |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date | August 1938 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Lassie from Lancashire is a 1938 British romantic musical comedy film directed by
Plot
Struggling young actress Jenny (Marjorie Browne) joins her dad (Mark Daly) when he moves into Aunt Hetty's (Elsie Wagstaff) boarding house. Aunt Hetty overworks them, but Jenny is lucky enough to find love in the form of aspiring songwriter Tom (Hal Thompson). But their romance is threatened and nearly destroyed by Margie (Marjorie Sandford), the jealous star actress of the local
Cast
- Marjorie Browne as Jenny
- Hal Thompson as Tom
- Marjorie Sandford as Margie
- Mark Daly as Dad
- Vera Lennoxas Daisy
- Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Hetty
- Billy Caryllas himself
- Hilda Mundyas herself
- Johnnie Schofield as Cyril
- Leslie Phillips as Bit Part
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Woman in Audience
Critical reception
References
- ^ Wood p.98
- ^ "Lassie From Lancashire | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Lassie from Lancashire". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 5, no. 56. BFI. August 1938. p. 197.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- Lassie from Lancashire at IMDb
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