Kathleen Mavourneen (1937 film)
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Director Norman Lee Cinematography Bryan Langley Duration Country Irish Free State
United Kingdom | 3.8/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Musical, Romance Produced by John Argyle Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Thomas Moore , John Glen , Marjorie Deans Release date 1937 Cast Sally O'Neil (Kathleen O'Moore), Tom Burke (Michael Rooney), Sara Allgood (Mary Ellen O'Dwyer), Arthur Lucan (Mrs. Riley), Kitty McShane (Kitty Riley)Similar movies The Farmers Wife (1928), Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937), Chamber of Horrors (1940), Number Seventeen (1932), The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1937) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1937 British-Irish musical drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke and Jack Daly. The story had been filmed several times previously, including a silent version (1919), starring Theda Bara and a previous 1930 Tiffany talkie also starring Sally O'Neil. This version, also known as "Kathleen", was filmed in Ireland, and features the character of Old Mother Riley who appeared in her own film series. It was shot at Welwyn Studios.
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Plot
Kathleen O'Moore returns home to rural Ireland, and finds she has rivals for her affections in the shape of poor boy Michael Rooney (Tom Burke) and wealthy squire Dennis O'Dwyer (Jack Daly). The two rivals in love team up to rescue Kathleen from her unpleasant aunt (Ethel Gryffies), who has arranged a loveless but profitable marriage for the girl.
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Critical reception
The New York Times said, "An Irish-made picture it is, as flavorsome in its dialogue and occasional glimpses of country life as a horse fair in County Cork; and as silly and sentimental in its story as a poor imitation of Hollywood can be." Allmovie calls the film, "a fanciful bit of blarney predicated on the ballad "Kathleen Mavourneen."
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