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| writer = [[Oliver Madox Hueffer]] (novel)<br/>[[Ralph Smart]] |
| writer = [[Oliver Madox Hueffer]] (novel)<br/>[[Ralph Smart]] |
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| starring = [[Jerry Verno]]<br> |
| starring = [[Jerry Verno]]<br>Janet McGrew<br/>[[Ben Welden]]<br>[[Polly Ward]] |
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| music = Richard Addinsell</br>with song by [[Leslie Holmes]] and Clay Keyes</br>Direction, [[Maurice Winnick]] |
| music = Richard Addinsell</br>with song by [[Leslie Holmes]] and Clay Keyes</br>Direction, [[Maurice Winnick]] |
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| cinematography = [[Geoffrey Faithfull]] |
| cinematography = [[Geoffrey Faithfull]] |
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| editing = [[Arthur Seabourne]] |
| editing = [[Arthur Seabourne]] |
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| distributor = [[United Artists]] |
| distributor = [[United Artists]] |
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| released = 5 December 1932 |
| released = 5 December 1932 (UK) |
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| runtime = 79 min |
| runtime = 79 min. |
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| country = UK |
| country = UK |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Jerry Verno]] as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath |
* [[Jerry Verno]] as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath |
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* Janet McGrew as Ilya Myona |
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* [[Ben Welden]] as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln |
* [[Ben Welden]] as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln |
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* [[Polly Ward]] as Leninia |
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* [[Muriel George]] as Mrs. Emma Gibbs |
* [[Muriel George]] as Mrs. Emma Gibbs |
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* [[Michael Hogan (British actor)|Michael Hogan]] as Comrade Curzon |
* [[Michael Hogan (British actor)|Michael Hogan]] as Comrade Curzon |
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* V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard |
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* [[Anna Lee]] |
* [[Anna Lee]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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===Notes=== |
===Notes=== |
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===Bibliography=== |
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[[Category:1932 films]] |
[[Category:1932 films]] |
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[[Category:British films]] |
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[[Category:British comedy films]] |
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[[Category:British musical films]] |
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[[Category:Black-and-white films]] |
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[[Category:Films directed by Michael Powell]] |
[[Category:Films directed by Michael Powell]] |
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[[Category:Films by Powell and Pressburger]] |
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Revision as of 22:29, 22 February 2013
| His Lordship | |
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 Bert serenades his girl Lenina | |
| Directed by | Michael Powell |
| Written by | Oliver Madox Hueffer (novel) Ralph Smart |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
| Starring | Jerry Verno Janet McGrew Ben Welden Polly Ward |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Arthur Seabourne |
| Music by | Richard Addinsell with song by Leslie Holmes and Clay Keyes Direction, Maurice Winnick |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | 5 December 1932 (UK) |
Running time | 79 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
His Lordship is a 1932 British musical comedy drama film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.
Plot
Cheerful Cockney Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. But then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back.
Cast
- Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath
- Janet McGrew as Ilya Myona
- Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
- Polly Ward as Leninia
- Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler
- Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs
- Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon
- V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard
- Anna Lee
Subsequent history
His Lordship was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found.[1] It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.
References
Notes
- ^ "Lost Then Found". British Film Institute. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
Bibliography
- Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
- Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
External links
- His Lordship at IMDb
- His Lordship at AllMovie
- His Lordship at the BFI's Screenonline
- His Lordship reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
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