The Fortunate Fool

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The Fortunate Fool
Directed by Norman Walker
Written by Dion Titheradge
Produced byJack Eppel
Starring
CinematographyAlan Lawson
Edited by David Lean
Production
company
Jack Eppel Productions
Distributed byAssociated British Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1933 (1933)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Fortunate Fool is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Hugh Wakefield, Joan Wyndham and Jack Raine. [1]

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It was made at Ealing Studios as a quota quickie. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Shingleton.

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall p.272

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