The Wishbone

The Wishbone
Directed byArthur Maude
Written by
  • N.W. Baring-Pemberton
  • William Townend (story)
Produced byIvar Campbell
Starring
Music byColin Wark
Production
company
Sound City Films
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • March 1933 (1933-03)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Wishbone is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Nellie Wallace, Davy Burnaby and A. Bromley Davenport. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.[1]

Premise

After she inherits fifty pounds, an old lady decides to spend it on a spree.

Cast

  • Nellie Wallace as Mrs. Beasley
  • Davy Burnaby as Peters
  • A. Bromley Davenport as Harry Stammer
  • Jane Wood as Mrs. Stammer
  • Renée Macready as Grace Elliott
  • Geoffrey King as Fred Elliott
  • Fred Schwartz as Jeweler
  • Hugh Lethbridge as Lord Westland

References

  1. ^ Wood p.80

Bibliography

  • 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.