Wild Boy is a 1934 British comedy sports film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Sonnie Hale, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. It was by Gainsborough Pictures at Lime Grove Studios.[1] The sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Often forgotten, but the role of "Wild Boy" was played by the greyhound Mick the Miller.

Wild Boy
Directed byAlbert de Courville
Written byJ.E.S. Bradford
Albert de Courville
Stafford Dickens
Produced byMichael Balcon
StarringSonnie Hale
Bud Flanagan
Chesney Allen
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Edited byR. E. Dearing
Music byLouis Levy
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Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • May 1934 (1934-05)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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This film is a caper story of greyhound racing and the efforts of a crooked dog owner to stop a rival's dog, Wild Boy, from running in the Greyhound Derby. Allmovie shows a different synopsis.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.80
  2. ^ "Wild Boy (1934) - Albert de Courville | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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