The Early Bird (1936 film)

The Early Bird
Directed by	Donovan Pedelty
Written by	J. McGregor Douglas (play) Donovan Pedelty
Produced by	Victor M. Greene
Starring	Richard Hayward Jimmy Mageean Charlotte Tedlie Myrtle Adams
Cinematography	Jim Burger
Edited by	Sam Simmonds
Music by	Al Bollington
Production company	Crusade Films
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 1936 (1936-08)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Early Bird is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward, Jimmy Mageean and Charlotte Tedlie.

Production

The film was made at Highbury Studios and in Northern Ireland. ^[1] It was a quota quickie produced for distribution by the American studio Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director George Provis.

Cast

• Richard Hayward as Daniel Duff
• Jimmy Mageean as Charlie Simpson
• Charlotte Tedlie as Mrs. Gordon
• Myrtle Adams as Lizzie
• Nan Cullen as Mrs. Madill
• Elma Hayward as Susan Duff
• Terence Grainger as Archie Macready
• Charles Fagan as Harold Gordon

References

1. Chibnall p.289

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Early Bird at IMDb