Farewell to Cinderella

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Farewell to Cinderella
Directed by Maclean Rogers
Written by
Produced byA. George Smith
Starring
Cinematography Geoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
George Smith Productions
Distributed by RKO
Release date
  • April 1937 (1937-04)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Farewell to Cinderella is a 1937 British romance film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Anne Pichon, John Robinson and Glennis Lorimer. [1]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood firm RKO. [2]

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Domestic comedy which begins and ends weakly, with too much dialogue and insufficient action. ... Anne Pichon has the quiet charm necessary for the role of Margaret but not enough trouble has been taken to make the characters or plot convincing and, more important, really interesting." [3]

Kine Weekly wrote: "The presentation is unpretentious, and the chracters are a trifle stilted and inclined to recite their lines until the film gets well under way. Nevertheless there is sufficient human interest and comedy to make this a pleasant second feature for family halls. ...The atmosphere of the ambitious suburban family is convincing enough, but it is some little time before the characters unbend, for which we probably have to blame the over burdened dialogue." [4]

Picture Show wrote: "There is little to recommend this treacly, commonplace story ... The characters are unconvincing and direction uninspired." [5]

The Daily Film Renter wrote: "The narrative is placid and uneventful, domestic comedy and sentiment being its principal ingredients, but it is moderately entertaining." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Farewell to Cinderella". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Chibnall, Steve. (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 288. ISBN   978-1844571550.
  3. ↑ "Farewell to Cinderella". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 4 (37): 74. 1 January 1937. ProQuest   1305798313.
  4. ↑ "Farewell to Cinderella". Kine Weekly . 242 (1565): 31. 15 April 1937. ProQuest   2339773247.
  5. ↑ "Farewell to Cinderella". Picture Show . 37 (960): 19. 18 September 1937. ProQuest   1880297483.
  6. ↑ "Farewell to Cinderella". The Daily Film Renter (3130): 4. 8 April 1937. ProQuest   3127092190.


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