The Song of the Road

The Song of the Road
Directed by	John Baxter
Produced by	John Baxter
Written by	Gerald Elliott H.F. Maltby Michael Kent
Starring	Bransby Williams Ernest Butcher Muriel George Davy Burnaby
Music by	Kennedy Russell
Cinematography	Jack Parker
Edited by	Sidney Stone
Production company	U.K. Films
Distributed by	Sound City Films
Release dates	February 1937[1]
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Song of the Road is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher and Muriel George. It was made at Shepperton Studios.^[2] It was made as a supporting feature. Like Baxter's earlier The Song of the Plough (1933) the film examines the effect of modern technology on traditional working practices in the countryside.^[3]

Synopsis

After the Local council he works for decides to replace its horse-drawn services with motor vehicles, one of the drivers spends his savings to buy the horse. Together they search the countryside looking for work, and meeting an assorted group of characters on the way.

Cast

• Bransby Williams as Old Bill
• Ernest Butcher as Farm Foreman
• Muriel George as Mrs. Trelawney
• Davy Burnaby as Mr. Keppel
• Tod Slaughter as Dan Lorenzo
• John Turnbull as Bristow
• Edgar Driver as Titch
• Fred Schwartz as Solomon
• Percy Parsons as Showman
• Peggy Novak as Showman's Wife
• H.F. Maltby as Fair Proprietor
• Ernest Jay as Tinker
• Robert English as Chairman
• F.B.J. Sharp as Committee Member
• Phil Thomas as George
• Madge Brindley as Sideshow Owner
• Vi Kaley as Mrs. Edwards, London Landlady

References

1. Low p.388
2. Low p.258
3. Chibnall p.123

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .

External links

• The Song of the Road at the Internet Movie Database