There Was a Young Man

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There Was a Young Man
Directed by Albert Parker
Written by
Produced byAlbert Parker
Starring
Cinematography Stanley Grant
Production
company
Distributed byTwentieth Century Fox
Release date
  • 28 September 1937 (1937-09-28)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

There Was a Young Man is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Oliver Wakefield, Nancy O'Neil and Clifford Heatherley. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by Twentieth Century Fox. [1]

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  1. Wood p.97

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