Song of the Plough
| Song of the Plough | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Produced by | Ivar Campbell |
| Written by | Reginald Pound |
| Starring |
Stewart Rome Rosalinde Fuller Allan Jeayes Hay Petrie |
| Music by | Colin Wark |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | David Lean |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | December 1933 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Song of the Plough is a 1933 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Stewart Rome, Rosalinde Fuller and Allan Jeayes. An English farmer is saved from financial ruin when his dog wins at a sheepdog trials. It was later re-released with the alternative title Country Fair.
The film was a quota quickie made for distribution by the American company MGM. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios with location shooting on a Sussex farm. It received a poor review from The Observer critic C. A. Lejeune, but she was forced to withdraw this following a large number of letters in support of the film. The film proved unexpectedly popular when it was released.[1]
Cast
- Stewart Rome as Farmer Freeland
- Rosalinde Fuller as Miss Freeland
- Allan Jeayes as Joe Saxby
- Hay Petrie as Farmhand
- Kenneth Kove as Archie
- Jack Livesey as Squire's Son
- Edgar Driver as Barber
- James Harcourt as Doctor
- Freddie Watts as Bandsman
- Albert Richardson as Singer
References
- ↑ Chibnall p.123-124
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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