Over the Moon is a 1939 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans and Herbert Lomas.
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| Story by | |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
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| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Edited by | Pat Wooley |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £264,242[1] |
Plot
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Jane Benson is a lowly Yorkshire girl who lives simply, caring for her elderly, ailing uncle and not wishing for anything more. She takes a fancy to local doctor Freddie Jarvis, and she persuades him to marry her. Jane soon learns that she has inherited £18 million. She wants to travel across Europe with Freddie, but he wants to stay because he is dedicated to his patients.[2] Jane leaves for Europe without Freddie and is followed by many suitors. Back in Yorkshire, Freddie becomes notorious as the man who declined £18 million, and the infamy hampers his ability to perform serious research.[3]
Cast
edit- Merle Oberon as Jane Benson
- Rex Harrison as Dr. Freddie Jarvis
- Ursula Jeans as Millie
- Robert Douglas as John Flight (credited as playing The Unknown Man)
- Louis Borel as Pietro (credited as Louis Borrell)
- Zena Dare as Julie
- Peter Haddon as Lord Petcliffe
- David Tree as Journalist
- Mackenzie Ward as Guy
- Elisabeth Welch as Cabaret Singer
- Carl Jaffe as Michel
- Herbert Lomas as Ladbrooke
- Wilfred Shine as Frude
- Gerald Nodin as Cartwright
- Evelyn Ankers as Patient (uncredited)
- Ethel Griffies as Miss Bates (uncredited)
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Dwight, the Sanitarium Spokesman (uncredited)[4]
- Andreas Malandrinos as Father on Train (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 487.
- ^ "Over the Moon (1939)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Over the Moon - Plot Summary". IMDB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Over the Moon - Cast and Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
edit- Over the Moon at IMDb
- Over the Moon at AllMovie
- Over the Moon at the TCM Movie Database
- Over the Moon at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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