Annie Laurie (1936 film)

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Annie Laurie
Directed by Walter Tennyson
Written by Frank Miller
Produced by Wilfred Noy
Walter Tennyson
Starring Will Fyffe
Polly Ward
Bruce Seton
Vivienne Chatterton
Cinematography Jack Parker
Edited byWilliam Hamilton
Music byHorace Sheldon
Production
company
Mondover
Distributed by Butcher's Film Service
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Annie Laurie is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Walter Tennyson and starring Will Fyffe, Polly Ward and Bruce Seton. [1] The film takes its name from, but is not based on, the traditional Scottish song Annie Laurie . It was made at Cricklewood Studios in London. [2]

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.89

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