The Wishbone

The Wishbone
Directed by	Arthur Maude
Written by	N.W. Baring-Pemberton William Townend (story)
Produced by	Ivar Campbell
Starring	Nellie Wallace Davy Burnaby A. Bromley Davenport
Music by	Colin Wark
Production company	Sound City Films
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	March 1933 (1933-03)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Wishbone is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Nellie Wallace, Davy Burnaby and A. Bromley Davenport. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM. ^[1]

Premise

After she inherits fifty pounds, an old lady decides to spend it on a spree.

Cast

• Nellie Wallace as Mrs. Beasley
• Davy Burnaby as Peters
• A. Bromley Davenport as Harry Stammer
• Jane Wood as Mrs. Stammer
• Renée Macready as Grace Elliott
• Geoffrey King as Fred Elliott
• Fred Schwartz as Jeweler
• Hugh Lethbridge as Lord Westland

References

1. Wood p.80

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.

External links

• The Wishbone at IMDb