His Lordship is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.
| His Lordship | |
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 Bert serenades his girl Lenina | |
| Directed by | Michael Powell |
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| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Arthur Seabourne |
| Music by | Richard Addinsell with song by Leslie Holmes and Clay Keyes Musical direction by Maurice Winnick |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editCheerful Cockney plumber Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his socialist trade unionist father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. However, then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types, Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back.
Cast
edit- Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath
- Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
- Polly Ward as Leninia
- Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler
- Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs
- Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon
- V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard
Legacy
editHis Lordship was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found.[1] It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.[2]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ "Lost Then Found". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "His Lordship *** (1932, dir Michael Powell) – Classic Movie Review 1258". Derek Winnert. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
- Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
External links
edit- His Lordship at IMDb
- His Lordship at the BFI's Screenonline
- His Lordship reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
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