So This Is London (1939 film)
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So This Is London is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton and George Sanders.[1] It is adapted from the 1922 play So This Is London by Arthur Goodrich which had previously been adapted into a 1930 film.[2] An American clashes with an Englishman over the merits of their respective countries, only to find that their children have fallen in love. It was made at Pinewood Studios by 20th Century Fox's British subsidiary.[3]
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| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
| Screenplay by | Tom Phipps Ben Travers William M. Conselman Douglas Furber |
| Based on | play So This Is London by Arthur Goodrich |
| Produced by | Robert Kane |
| Starring | Robertson Hare Alfred Drayton George Sanders Berton Churchill |
| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd |
Production company | Fox-British |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Robertson Hare as Henry Honeycutt
- Alfred Drayton as Lord Worthing
- George Sanders as Doctor de Reseke
- Berton Churchill as Hiram Draper
- Fay Compton as Lady Worthing
- Carla Lehmann as Elinor Draper
- Stewart Granger as Laurence
- Lily Cahill as Mrs. Draper
- Mavis Clair as Mrs. Honeycutt
- Ethel Revnell as Dodie
- Gracie West as Liz
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and commented, "(Mavis) Clair, in a minor role, gets in a few laughs as a sleepwalker."[4]
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