The Water Gipsies (film)
| The Water Gipsies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | A.P. Herbert (novel) Miles Malleson Alma Reville John Paddy Carstairs Basil Dean |
| Produced by | Basil Dean |
| Starring | Ann Todd Sari Maritza Ian Hunter |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse Robert Martin |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Vivian Ellis Ernest Irving |
Production company | Associated Talking Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Water Gipsies is a 1932 British, low-budget "quota quickie" drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Ann Todd, Sari Maritza and Ian Hunter.[1][2] It is an adaptation of the 1930 novel The Water Gipsies by A.P. Herbert. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Vivian Ellis worked as the film's composer, and later used some of the music in the 1955 stage musical adaptation of the novel.
Cast[]
- Ann Todd as Jane Bell
- Sari Maritza as Lily Bell
- Ian Hunter as Fred Green
- Peter Hannen as Bryan
- Richard Bird as Ernest
- Frances Doble as Fay
- Anthony Ireland as Moss
- Barbara Gott as Mrs Green
- Moore Marriott as Mr Pewtar
- Harold Scott as Mr Bell
- Charles Garry as Mr Green
- Betty Shale as Mrs Higgins
References[]
- ^ Matthew Sweet (2 January 2007). "Fancy a quickie?". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Water Gipsies (1932)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
Bibliography[]
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Perry, George. Forever Ealing. Pavilion Books, 1994.
External links[]
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- 1932 films
- English-language films
- 1932 romantic drama films
- British films
- British romantic drama films
- Associated Talking Pictures
- Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- Films set in England
- Quota quickies
- Works by A. P. Herbert
- British black-and-white films
- Films with screenplays by John Paddy Carstairs
- 1930s British film stubs
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