Wings of the Morning (1937 film)
| Wings of the Morning | |
|---|---|
20th Century Fox | |
Release dates | January 1937 (UK) 11 March 1937 (US) |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $850,000[1] or £150,000[2] |
Wings of the Morning is a 1937 British
Harold D. Schuster and starring Annabella, Henry Fonda, and Leslie Banks. Glenn Tryon was the original director but he was fired and replaced by Schuster. It was the first ever three-strip Technicolor movie shot in England or Europe. Jack Cardiff is credited as the camera operator.[3]
Popular Irish tenor Count
Denham.[4]
Plot
In 1889, there is a tempestuous love of an Irish nobleman for the fiery Romany Gypsy princess Maria. The couple marries against social conventions in both communities but he dies shortly afterward in a riding accident. Maria leaves the estate and goes to Spain with the Gypsy caravan. 50 years later, Maria returns to Ireland with her great granddaughter.[5]
Cast
- Annabella as Young Marie/Maria, Duchess of Leyva
- Henry Fonda as Kerry Gilfallen
- Leslie Banks as Lord Clontarf
- Stewart Rome as Sir Valentine
- Irene Vanbrugh as Old Marie
- Harry Tate as Paddy
- Helen Haye as Aunt Jenepher
- Edward Underdown as Don Diego (as Teddy Underdown)
- Mark Daly as James Patrick Aloysius 'Jimmy' Brannigan
- Sam Livesey as Angelo
- E. V. H. Emmett as Racing Commentator
- R.C. Lyle as Racing Commentator (as Captain R.C. Lyle)
- John McCormack as himself - the Tenor
- Steve Donoghue as himself
- Evelyn Ankers as a party guest (uncredited)
- Hermione Darnborough as a gypsy dancer
References
- ISBN 9780810842441– via Google Books.
- ^ "Costly British Films For Melbourne". The Herald. Victoria, Australia. 10 December 1936. p. 44. Retrieved 13 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ LCCN 84-21230 – via Google Books.
- ^ Christopher Andersen (1990) Citizen Jane
- ^ "Wings of the Morning (1937) - Harold Schuster, Harold D. Schuster | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
