Melody and Romance
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
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Cinematography | George Stretton |
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Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Melody and Romance is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood and Jane Carr.[1] It was made at Beaconsfield Studios[2] with sets designed by Norman G. Arnold, and features an uncredited appearance by Charles Hawtrey reciting Hamlet's "To be, or not to be."[1][3]
Plot summary[]
Two teenagers with aspirations to become stars fall in love.
Main cast[]
- Hughie Green as Hughie Hawkins
- Margaret Lockwood as Margaret Williams
- Alastair Sim as Professor Williams
- Jane Carr as Kay Williams
- Garry Marsh as Warwick Mortimer
- C. Denier Warren as Captain Hawkins
- Julian Vedey as Jacob
- Margaret Scudamore as Mrs Hawkins
Production[]
It was one of the earliest roles of Margaret Lockwood.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Melody and Romance (1937)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ Wood p.95
- ^ "Melody and Romance · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 January 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: Margaret Lockwood". Filmink.
Bibliography[]
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links[]
- Melody and Romance at IMDb
- Melody and Romance at TCMDB
Categories:
- 1937 films
- English-language films
- British films
- 1937 musical comedy films
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- British musical comedy films
- Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s British film stubs
- Musical comedy film stubs