David Livingstone (film)
Appearance
David Livingstone | |
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Directed by | James A. FitzPatrick |
Written by | W.K. Williamson |
Produced by | James A. Fitzpatrick |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
Music by | Gideon Fagan |
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Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
David Livingstone is a 1936 British historical adventure film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Marian Spencer and James Carew. It portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley.[1] The film was made at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM.[2]
Main cast
[edit]- Percy Marmont as David Livingstone
- Marian Spencer as Mary Moffatt
- James Carew as Gordon Bennett
- Pamela Stanley as Queen Victoria
- Hugh McDermott as H.M. Stanley
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- British historical adventure films
- 1930s historical adventure films
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films directed by James A. FitzPatrick
- Films set in England
- Films set in Africa
- Films shot at Shepperton Studios
- Cultural depictions of David Livingstone
- Cultural depictions of Henry Morton Stanley
- Cultural depictions of Queen Victoria on film
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language historical adventure films
- 1930s British film stubs
- Adventure film stubs