Donovan Pedelty
| Donovan Pedelty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 July 1903 Tynemouth, England United Kingdom |
| Died |
12 March 1989 Eureka Springs, Arkansas United States |
| Other names | Joseph Cecil Donovan Pedelty |
| Occupation | Film director, Editor |
| Years active | 1933-1938 (film) |
Donovan Pedelty (1903–1989) was a British journalist, screenwriter and film director.
During the 1930s, Pedelty specialised in making quota quickies with Irish themes. These were generally not well received by critics.[1]
Selected filmography
Director
- Flame in the Heather (1935)
- School for Stars (1935)
- The Luck of the Irish (1936)
- The Early Bird (1936)
- Irish and Proud of It (1936)
- Landslide (1937)
Screenwriter
- The Little Damozel (1933)
- Seeing Is Believing (1934)
- City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935)
- Brewster's Millions (1935)
- Radio Pirates (1935)
- Two on a Doorstep (1936)
References
- ↑ Chibnall p.31
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links
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