Mayfair Melody is a 1937 British musical film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring popular bass-baritone singer Keith Falkner in the first of his three screen performances.
| Mayfair Melody | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur B. Woods |
| Written by | James Dyrenforth |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
| Starring | Keith Falkner Chili Bouchier |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Music by | Kenneth Leslie-Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.[1] The film was a quota quickie production, featuring Falkner as a factory hand whose wonderful singing voice is discovered by the daughter of the factory owner. She then guides him up the ladder to fame and fortune as a professional singer. Mayfair Melody is now classed as a lost film.[2]
Cast edit
- Keith Falkner as Mark
- Chili Bouchier as Carmen
- Bruce Lester as Dickie
- Joyce Kirby as Brenda
- Glen Alyn as Daphne
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Dighton
- George Galleon as Lord Chester
- Louis Goodrich as Ludborough
- Ian McLean as Collecchi
- Vivienne Chatterton as Mme. Collecchi
References edit
- ^ Wood p.91
- ^ Missing Believed Lost British Pictures Article Archive.
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links edit
- Mayfair Melody at IMDb
- Mayfair at BFI Film & TV Database
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