Royal Cavalcade

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Royal Cavalcade
"Royal Cavalcade" (1935).jpg
George Robey, Arthur Prince and Harry Tate
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Corbett
Edited by
  • Jack E. Cox
  • Phil Grindrod
  • Bryan Langley
  • Leslie Rowson
  • Horace Wheddon
Music by Idris Lewis
Production
company
Distributed by
  • Wardour Films
  • Film Alliance of the United States
Release date
  • 4 April 1935 (1935-04-04)(London)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Royal Cavalcade, also known as Regal Cavalcade, [1] is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director), Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino and Marcel Varnel. The film features Marie Lohr, Hermione Baddeley, Owen Nares, Robert Hale, Austin Trevor, James Carew, Edward Chapman and Ronald Shiner as the Soldier in Trenches. [2] The film was presented by Associated British Pictures Corporation.

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The film portrays a dramatised pastiche of great events that occurred during the reign of George V. [3] It was made to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of his succession to the throne.

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References

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  2. malcolmgsw (6 May 1935). "Regal Cavalcade (1935)". IMDb.
  3. "ROYAL CAVALCADE (1935)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. BFI Film & TV Database. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.