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Lassie from Lancashire

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Directed by
  
Release date
  
August 1938

Running time
  
1h 21m

Produced by
  
Productioncompany
  
British National Films

Screenplay
  
Cinematography
  
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Written by
  
Ernest DudleyDoreen Montgomery

Starring
  
Marjorie BrowneHal ThompsonMarjorie Sandford

Distributed by
  
Associated British Film Distributors

Similar
  
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Lassie from Lancashire is a 1938 British romantic comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Marjorie Browne, Hal Thompson and Marjorie Sandford. It was made by British National Films at Welwyn Studios.

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The film's art direction was by Duncan Sutherland.

Plot

Struggling young actress Jenny (Marjorie Browne) joins her dad (Mark Daly) when he moves into Aunt Hetty's (Elsie Wagstaff) boarding house. Aunt Hetty overworks them, but Jenny is lucky enough to find love in the form of aspiring songwriter Tom (Hal Thompson). But their romance is threatened and nearly destroyed by the jealous star actress of the local pantomime company. However, the young lovers move on to bigger and better things after winning a London West End theatre contract.

Cast

  • Marjorie Browne as Jenny
  • Hal Thompson as Tom
  • Marjorie Sandford as Margie
  • Mark Daly as Dad
  • Vera Lennox as Daisy
  • Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Hetty
  • Billy Caryll
  • Hilda Mundy
  • Johnnie Schofield as Cyril
  • Leslie Phillips as Bit Part
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster as Woman in Audience
  • Critical reception

    TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An amusing little romantic comedy."

    References

    Lassie from Lancashire Wikipedia


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