The Calendar (1931 film)

The Calendar

Directed by	T. Hayes Hunter
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Written by	Angus MacPhail Robert Stevenson Edgar Wallace (play)
Starring	Herbert Marshall Edna Best Anne Grey
Music by	Harold V. King
Cinematography	Alex Bryce Bernard Knowles
Edited by	Bryan Edgar Wallace
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Release dates	31 October 1931
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Calendar is a 1931 British drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Herbert Marshall, Edna Best and Anne Grey. Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his own back with the help of Hillcott, an ex-burglar. Jill is the love interest.^[1] It was released as Bachelor's Folly in the United States.

The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.^[2] It was based on The Calendar, a 1930 novel by Edgar Wallace. A second adaptation was made in 1948.

Cast

Herbert Marshall as Gerry Anson
Edna Best as Jill Panniford
Anne Grey as Wenda Panniford
Gordon Harker as Sam Hillcott
Nigel Bruce as Lord Willie Panniford
Alfred Drayton as John Dory
Leslie Perrins as Henry Lascarne
Alan Aynesworth as Edmund Garth
Melville Cooper as Mr. Wayne
John Charlton as Swell
J.B. Spendlove as Jockey

References

↑ BFI Database entry
↑ Wood p.71

Bibliography

Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

The Calendar at the Internet Movie Database

The films of T. Hayes Hunter

Lime Kiln Field Day (1913, unfinished)
Fire and Sword (1914)
The Seats of the Mighty (1914)
Judy Forgot (1915)
Father and Son (1916)
The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916)
The Border Legion (1918)
Once to Every Man (1918)
Desert Gold (1919)
The Cup of Fury (1920)
Earthbound (1920)
The Light in the Clearing (1921)
Damaged Hearts (1924)
The Recoil (1924)
Trouping with Ellen (1924)
The Sky Raider (1925)
Wildfire (1925)
One of the Best (1927)
A South Sea Bubble (1928)
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1928)
The Silver King (1929)
The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931)
The Calendar (1931)
The Frightened Lady (1932)
White Face (1932)
Sally Bishop (1932)
The Ghoul (1933)
Warn London (1934)
The Green Pack (1934)
Josser on the Farm (1934)

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) Der Hexer (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) The Trygon Factor (1966) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) The Crimson Circle (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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