Thursday's Child (1943 film)

Thursday's Child
Directed by	Rodney Ackland
Written by	Rodney Ackland
Based on	'Thursday's Child' by Donald Macardle
Produced by	John Argyle
Starring	Sally Ann Howes Wilfrid Lawson
Cinematography	Desmond Dickinson
Edited by	Flora Newton
Music by	Charles Williams
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Associated British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures Ltd.
Release dates	24 March 1943 (1943-03-24)(London) 16 August 1943 (1943-08-16)(United Kingdom) 27 November 1946 (1946-11-27)(London-re-release) 6 August 1949 (1949-08-06)(Chicago-premiere) 3 September 1949 (1949-09-03)(New York City)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Thursday's Child is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Rodney Ackland and starring Sally Ann Howes and Wilfrid Lawson. ^[1] It was produced by John Argyle and Associated British Picture Corporation.

Synopsis

A young girl, Fennis Wilson (Sally Ann Howes), is cast in a film which launches her career and makes her an overnight star – the very thing her older sister desperately wants.

But stardom is the furthest thing from 12-year-old Fennis' mind; she is introspective and intellectual and has other goals for her life. When the hit film falls in her lap, it creates a situation that threatens to tear the family apart, while Fennis just wants everyone to be happy – especially herself. Ronald Shiner's character (Joe) plays a decisive role

Casting

Thursday's Child was the first film for Howes. It was written and directed by Rodney Ackland, who was a neighbor of hers. Howes auditioned and was chosen for the part after over two hundred auditions of other girls.

Cast

• Sally Ann Howes as Fennis Wilson
• Wilfrid Lawson as Frank Wilson
• Kathleen O'Regan as Ellen Wilson
• Stewart Granger as David Penley
• Eileen Bennett as Phoebe Wilson
• Marianne Davis as Gloria Dewey
• Gerhard Kempinski as Rudi Kauffmann
• Felix Aylmer as Mr. Keith
• Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Chard
• Vera Bogetti as Madame Felicia
• Percy Walsh as Charles Lennox
• Michael Allen as Jim Wilson
• Margaret Drummond as Wendy Keith
• Ronald Shiner as Joe
• Anthony Holles as Roy Todd

References

1. BFI.org

External links

• Thursday's Child at the British Film Institute ^{[ better source needed ]}
• Thursday's Child at IMDb