The Last Rose of Summer (1937 film)
| The Last Rose of Summer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James A. FitzPatrick |
| Written by | James A. FitzPatrick W.K. Williamson |
| Produced by | James A. FitzPatrick |
| Starring | John Garrick Kathleen Gibson Cecil Ramage |
| Music by | Gideon Fagan |
Production company | FitzPatrick Pictures |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron.[3]
Cast
[edit]- John Garrick as Thomas More
- Kathleen Gibson as Thomas' Sweetheart
- Malcolm Graham as Lord Byron
- Cecil Ramage
- Marian Spencer
- Meadows White
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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.
- Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1937 films
- 1930s historical films
- 1930s English-language films
- British historical films
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s British films
- Films directed by James A. FitzPatrick
- Quota quickies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Films shot at Shepperton Studios
- Films set in the 19th century
- English-language historical films
- 1930s British film stubs