Spanish Eyes (film)
| Spanish Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | G.B. Samuelson |
| Starring |
Anthony Ireland Dennis Noble Donald Calthrop |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1930 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Spanish Eyes is a 1930 British musical film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Anthony Ireland, Donald Calthrop and Dennis Noble.[1] It had a gypsy theme and was made at Twickenham Studios in West London. The film was made at night, to allow other more important productions to use the studio in the daytime - a common practice at Twickenham during the era.
The film became known for the death of Nita Foy, a West End chorus girl who was working on the film, in what became known as "the Film Studio Horror".[2] Foy was invited to Donald Calthrop's dressing room for a drink where her costume caught fire.[3] Although the inquest exonerated him Calthrop's career never entirely recovered from the incident.[4]
Cast
- Anthony Ireland - Chechester
- Dennis Noble - Amalio
- Donald Calthrop - Mascoso
- Edna Davies - Estrella
- Antonia Brough - Landlady
Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/355295
- ↑ Sweet p.94
- ↑ Sweet p.94-96
- ↑ Sweet p.96-100
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