Mumsie is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Pauline Frederick, Nelson Keys and Herbert Marshall.[2] It was adapted from the 1920 play of the same title by Edward Knoblock about a favourite son of a family who proves to be a coward when war breaks out. Pauline Frederick's last silent film.[3] Mumsie is a lost film.[4] It was made at Twickenham Studios.
| Mumsie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Based on | Mumsie by Edward Knoblock |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bernard Knowles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date | September 1927 |
Running time | 6,858 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film was a major success and helped Herbert Marshall establish himself in Hollywood soon afterwards.[5]
Cast edit
- Pauline Frederick as Mumsie
- Nelson Keys as Spud Murphy
- Herbert Marshall as Col. Armytage (film debut)
- Frank Stanmore as Nobby Clarke
- Donald Macardle as Noel Symonds
- Irene Russell as Louise Symonds
- Rolf Leslie as Edgar Symonds
References edit
- ^ Low p.415
- ^ "Mumsie (1927) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Low p.177
- ^ ""Mumsie"". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Low p.278
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links edit
- Mumsie at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- theatre advert for showing on The Isle of Man(archived)
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