Keepers of Youth

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Keepers of Youth
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Promotional picture featuring Garry Marsh.
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written by Walter C. Mycroft
Frank Launder
Thomas Bentley
Based onKeepers of Youth by Arnold Ridley
Produced by John Maxwell
Starring Garry Marsh
Ann Todd
Robin Irvine
John Turnbull
Cinematography James Wilson
Production
company
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 25 January 1932 (1932-01-25)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Keepers of Youth is a 1932 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Garry Marsh, Ann Todd and Robin Irvine. [1] It was based on the 1929 play Keepers of Youth by Arnold Ridley, and marked the film debut of Ann Todd. [2] [3] It was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures.

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Plot

The arrival of Mr. Knox, the new sports instructor at a British public school, heralds trouble. He imposes his dominant personality to influence colleagues and the headmaster alike, and then attempts to force himself on Millicent, the assistant matron.

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References

  1. "Keepers of Youth". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. Alan Goble, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Bowker-Saur. p. 389. ISBN   1-85739-229-9.
  3. Tom Vallance (6 May 1993). "Obituary: Ann Todd". The Independent .