Thark is a 1932 British film farce, directed by Tom Walls, with a script by Ben Travers. In addition to Walls, the film stars Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. The film is a screen adaptation of the original 1927 Aldwych farce play Thark. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.

Thark
Directed byTom Walls
Written byBen Travers
Produced byHerbert Wilcox
StarringTom Walls
Ralph Lynn
Robertson Hare
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byAlfred Roome
Music byLew Stone
Production
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Distributed byWoolf and Freedman
Release date
  • 27 July 1932 (1932-07-27)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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Mrs. Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.

Cast

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Cast members marked * were the creators of the roles in the original stage production; the Todds were surnamed "Frush" in the stage play.[2]

Reception

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The film was popular at the box office.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Thark", British Film Institute, accessed 14 February 2013[dead link]
  2. ^ "Aldwych Theatre", The Times, 5 July 1927, p. 14
  3. ^ "DIRECTOR-PLAYERS". The West Australian. Vol. L, no. 9, 834. Western Australia. 5 January 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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