David Livingstone (film)

David Livingstone is a 1936 British historical adventure film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Marian Spencer and James Carew. It portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley.[1] The film was made at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM.[2]

David Livingstone
Directed byJames A. FitzPatrick
Written byW.K. Williamson
Produced byJames A. Fitzpatrick
Starring
CinematographyHone Glendinning
Music byGideon Fagan
Production
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Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Wood p.89

Bibliography

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  • Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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