Cock o' the North is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Challis Sanderson and starring George Carney, Marie Lohr and Eve Lister.[1] It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.[2] It was produced for release by Butcher's Film Service. Like many of Butcher's films during the decade, it shares its name with a traditional piece of music. In this case the title refers to the railway engine Cock o' the North.
| Cock o' the North | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell Challis Sanderson |
| Written by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Starring | George Carney Marie Lohr Eve Lister |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson Gerald Gibbs William Luff |
| Edited by | Challis Sanderson |
| Music by | Horace Sheldon |
Production company | Panther Films |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date | 6 January 1935 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis edit
George Barton, an engine driver is injured in a motor accident and is forced to retire. He is able to find consolation in his wife Mary and son Danny. Meanwhile, his colleagues put on a variety show as a benefit concert for him.
Cast edit
- George Carney as George Barton
- Marie Lohr as Mary Barton
- Ronnie Hepworth as Danny Barton
- Horace Kenney as Alf Coggins
- Frederick Peisley as Fred Coggins
- Eve Lister as Edna Barton
- Peggy Novak as Maggie Harris
- Johnnie Schofield as Bert Harris
- Roddy Hughes as Taffy
- Terry Conlin as Superintendent
- Stanley Kirby as Guide
- Herbert Cameronas Foreman Brown
- Pearl Hay as Peggy Harris
- Robert Chisholm as Self
- Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as Self
- Simone Rogers as Self
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
- Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
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