The Academy Decides

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The Academy Decides
Directed by John Baxter
Written byStuart Jackson
Produced byJohn Barter
Cinematography Jack Parker
Music by Kennedy Russell
Production
company
U.K. Films
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • 1937 (1937)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Academy Decides is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring April Vivian, Henry Oscar, John Oxford [1] and Wensley Russell. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie. [2]

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References

  1. "The Academy Decides (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Chibnall p.292

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