The Village Squire

The Village Squire

Directed by	Reginald Denham
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Written by	Arthur Jarvis Black (play) Sherard Powell
Starring	David Horne Leslie Perrins Moira Lynd Vivien Leigh.
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Cecil H. Williamson
Production company	British & Dominions Film Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release dates	April 1935
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh.^[1] It was based on a play by Arthur Jarvis Black. A village's amateur production of MacBeth is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.^[2]

The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government. Today the film is best known for marking the debut of Vivien Leigh.

Cast

David Horne - Squire Hollis
Leslie Perrins - Richard Venables
Moira Lynd - Mary Hollis
Vivien Leigh - Rose Venables
Margaret Watson - Aunt Caroline
Haddon Mason - Doctor Blake
Ivor Barnard - Mr Worsford

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/56710
↑ Chibnall p.131

Bibliography

Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

The Village Squire at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Reginald Denham

Called Back (1933)
The Jewel (1933)
Borrow a Million (1934)
The Primrose Path (1934)
Brides to Be (1934)
Lucky Loser (1934)
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
The Price of Wisdom (1935)
Lieutenant Daring R.N. (1935)
The Village Squire (1935)
The Silent Passenger (1935)
Lucky Days (1935)
Dreams Come True (1936)
The House of the Spaniard (1936)
Calling the Tune (1936)
The Crimson Circle (1936)
Kate Plus Ten (1938)
Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
Blind Folly (1940)

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