The Last Rose of Summer (1937 film)

The Last Rose of Summer
Directed by	James A. FitzPatrick
Written by	James A. FitzPatrick W.K. Williamson
Produced by	James A. FitzPatrick
Starring	John Garrick Kathleen Gibson Cecil Ramage
Music by	Gideon Fagan
Production company	FitzPatrick Pictures
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 1937 (1937-09)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage. ^[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ^[2] It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron. ^[3]

Cast

• John Garrick as Thomas More
• Kathleen Gibson as Thomas' Sweetheart
• Malcolm Graham as Lord Byron
• Cecil Ramage
• Marian Spencer
• Meadows White

References

1. Wood p.95
2. Chinball p.295
3. Wright p.218

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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.
• Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.

External links

• The Last Rose of Summer at IMDb