The Way of Youth is a 1934 British crime film directed by Norman Walker and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Aileen Marson and Sebastian Shaw. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.[1][2]
| The Way of Youth | |
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| Directed by | Norman Walker |
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| Produced by | Norman Walker |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Cecil H. Williamson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
A young woman and her army officer fiancé fall into heavy debt at a gambling club run by her own estranged grandmother.
Cast edit
- Irene Vanbrugh as Madame Bonnard
- Aileen Marson as Carol Bonnard
- Sebastian Shaw as Lieut. Alan Marmon
- Henry Victor as M. Sylvestre
- Diana Wilson as Grace Bonnard
- Robert Rendel as Sir Peter Marmon
- Leslie Bradley as Lieut. Burton
References edit
- ^ Chibnall p.281
- ^ "Quota quickies" was an alliterative industry-term for British B-films: scripted, filmed, edited, and distributed on a three-week cycle. The filming schedule was very consistent: "arrive at 6am for hair and make-up, then a welcome break for tea [..., which] set you up for the day, which finished at 6pm." Rona Anderson, "Foreword", in Steve Chibnall et al., The British 'B' Film (London: Bloomsbury, 2009), ISBN 9781844575749
Bibliography edit
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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