The Gay Adventure

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The Gay Adventure
Directed by Sinclair Hill
Written by D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Based on The Gay Adventure
by Walter C. Hackett
Produced by Harcourt Templeman
Starring
Cinematography Cyril Bristow
Edited byMax Brenner
Production
company
Grosvenor Films
Distributed by Pathé Pictures International
Release date
  • 20 July 1936 (1936-07-20)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Gay Adventure is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Yvonne Arnaud, Barry Jones and Nora Swinburne. It was made at Welwyn Studios by the independent company Grosvenor Films. [1] It was based on the 1931 play of the same name by Walter C. Hackett.

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  1. Wood p.90

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