Up for the Derby
| Up for the Derby | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by |
Bert Lee Jack Marks R.P. Weston |
| Starring |
Sydney Howard Dorothy Bartlam Tom Helmore |
| Music by |
Lew Stone Harris Weston |
| Cinematography |
Cyril Bristow Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Cecil H. Williamson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release dates | 1933 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Up for the Derby is a 1933 British sports comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sydney Howard, Dorothy Bartlam and Tom Helmore. A tramp unexpectedly comes into some money, and buys a racehorse which goes on to win the Epsom Derby.
It was made at Elstree Studios.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Frederick Pusey.
Cast
- Sydney Howard as Joe Burton
- Dorothy Bartlam as Dorothy Gordon
- Mark Daly as Jerry Higgs
- Tom Helmore as Ronnie Gordon
- Frederick Lloyd as Major Edwards
- Franklyn Bellamy as Palmer
- Jane Carr as Singer
- Frank Harvey as George Moberley
- Lew Stone and his band as Themselves
References
- ↑ Wood p.76
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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