Boy Woodburn is a 1922 British silent sports film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke and Mary Rorke. It is set in the world of English horse racing.[2] It was known in the United States by the alternative title Wings of the Turf. It was based on the 1917 novel Boy Woodburn by Alfred Ollivant.
| Boy Woodburn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guy Newall |
| Written by | Alfred Ollivant (novel) Alex Scruby Guy Newall |
| Produced by | George Clark |
| Starring | Guy Newall Ivy Duke Mary Rorke A. Bromley Davenport |
| Cinematography | H. Harris |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast edit
- Guy Newall as Jim Silver
- Ivy Duke as Boy Woodburn
- Mary Rorke as Ma Woodburn
- A. Bromley Davenport as Matt Woodburn
- Cameron Carr as Jaggers
- John Alexander as Monkey Brand
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Bamford, Kentom. Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s. I.B. Tauris, 1999.
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links edit
- Boy Woodburn at IMDb
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