His Lordship (1932 film)

For the 1936 film, see His Lordship (1936 film).

His Lordship
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 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. However, 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
• 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

Subsequent history

His Lordship was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found. It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.

References

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