Brown Sugar (1931 film)
| Brown Sugar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Written by | Cyril Twyford |
| Based on | play Brown Sugar by Lady Arthur Leaver[1] |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Constance Carpenter Francis Lister Allan Aynesworth Helen Haye |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe Ernest Palmer |
Production companies | Julius Hagen Productions Twickenham Film Studios |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Brown Sugar is a 1931 British romance film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Constance Carpenter, Francis Lister, Allan Aynesworth and Helen Haye.[2] It was largely filmed at Twickenham Studios in west London.[3] It was produced by Julius Hagen as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company Warner Brothers.[4] Local gentry disapprove when Lord Sloane chooses an actress for a wife.[5]
Cast[]
- Constance Carpenter as Lady Stella Sloane
- Francis Lister as Lord Sloane
- Allan Aynesworth as Lord Knightsbridge
- Helen Haye as Lady Knightsbridge
- Cecily Byrne as Lady Honoria Nesbitt
- Eva Moore as Mrs. Cunningham
- Chili Bouchier as Ninon de Veaux
- Gerald Rawlinson as Archie Wentworth
- Alfred Drayton as Edmondson
- Wallace Geoffrey as Crawbie Carruthers
References[]
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Brown Sugar". 1 April 1931 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Brown Sugar (1931)".
- ^ Chibnall p.260
- ^ "Brown Sugar".
Bibliography[]
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links[]
- Brown Sugar at IMDb
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- 1931 films
- English-language films
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- Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
- 1930s romance films
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
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- British black-and-white films
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