Many Waters (film)

Many Waters
Directed by	Milton Rosmer
Written by	Leon M. Lion
Based on	Many Waters by Monckton Hoffe
Produced by	J.A. Thorpe
Starring	Lillian Hall-Davis Arthur Margetson Elizabeth Allan Donald Calthrop
Cinematography	Henry W. Gerrard Hal Young
Edited by	Bert Bates
Production company	Associated Metropolitan
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International
Release date	November 1931 (1931-11)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Many Waters is a 1931 British romance film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Arthur Margetson and Elizabeth Allan. ^[1] The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures. ^[2] It was based on the 1928 play of the same title by Monckton Hoffe.

The film marked the first talkie for actress Lillian Hall-Davis, ^[3] a star of the silent era, as well as being her last film prior to her suicide in 1933. ^[4]

Plot

After falling in love at first sight following a chance encounter, an elderly couple reminisce about the romantic adventures of their youth.

Cast

• Lillian Hall-Davis as Mabel Barcaldine
• Arthur Margetson as Jim Barcaldine
• Elizabeth Allan as Freda Barcaldine
• Donald Calthrop as Compton Hardcastle
• Sam Livesey as Stanley Rosel
• Mary Clare as Mrs. Rosel
• Robert Douglas as Godfrey Marvin
• Charles Carson as Henry Delauney
• Ivan Samson as Philip Sales
• Renée Macready as Dolly Sales
• Herbert Lomas as Everett
• Hay Petrie as Director
• J. Fisher White as Gentleman
• Monckton Hoffe as Registrar
• S.A. Cookson as Registrar of Marriage
• Paul Gill as Doctor Sangster
• Clare Greet as Registry Office Cleaner
• Philip Hewland as Registry Office Clerk
• David Miller as Mr. Clinchpole
• Cicely Oates as Registry Office Cleaner
• Bill Shine as Registry Office Junior Clerk

Critical reception

A film critic writing for the Daily Mirror in December 1931 described the film as a "splendidly produced talkie", praising the production and quality of acting, while highlighting the performance of Allan as being "first class". ^[5]

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | MANY WATERS (1931)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
2. Wood p.72
3. "Picture House: Many Waters". Leicester Evening Mail. 19 March 1932. p. 3.
4. "Lonely end of a film beauty". Liverpool Echo. 26 October 1933. p. 5.
5. "Miss Elizabeth Allan's fine acting in skilfully produced film". Daily Mirror. 5 December 1931. p. 2.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Many Waters at IMDb