The Glad Eye (1927 film)
| The Glad Eye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Jose G. Levy (play) Nicolas Nancey (play) Paul Armont (play) Gareth Gundrey Victor Saville Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | Victor Saville Maurice Elvey |
| Starring | Estelle Brody Mabel Poulton Jeanne de Casalis Aubrey Fitzgerald |
| Cinematography | Percy Strong Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 7,700 feet [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Glad Eye is a 1927 British silent comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody, Mabel Poulton and Jeanne de Casalis.[2] It was a remake of The Glad Eye, a 1920 film based on the play Le Zebre by Paul Armont. It was made at Twickenham Studios.
Cast
[edit]- Estelle Brody as Kiki
- Mabel Poulton as Suzanne
- Jeanne de Casalis as Lucienne
- Hal Sherman as Chausette
- Aubrey Fitzgerald as The Footman
- A. Bromley Davenport as Galipau
- John Longden as Floquet
- John Stuart as Maurice
- Humberston Wright as Gaston
References
[edit]- ^ Low p.373
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The GLAD EYE (1927)". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
[edit]- The Glad Eye at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 comedy films
- British silent feature films
- 1920s English-language films
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- British films based on plays
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Silent British comedy films
- Remakes of British films
- British black-and-white films
- Films produced by Victor Saville
- Films with screenplays by Victor Saville
- 1920s British films
- English-language comedy films
- British silent comedy film stubs