Directed by John Paddy Carstairs Release date August 1938 Running time 1h 21m Produced by John Corfield Cast Marjorie Browne | Production
company British National Films Director John Paddy Carstairs Screenplay Ernest Dudley Cinematography Bryan Langley | |
 | ||
Written by Ernest Dudley
Doreen Montgomery Starring Marjorie Browne
Hal Thompson
Marjorie Sandford Distributed by Associated British Film Distributors Similar Talk of a Million, Fools Rush In, Top of the Form, Treasure Hunt, Tony Draws a Horse | ||
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.
Contents
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
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An amusing little romantic comedy."