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The Last Rose of Summer (1937 film)

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The Last Rose of Summer
Directed byJames A. FitzPatrick
Written byJames A. FitzPatrick
W.K. Williamson
Produced byJames A. FitzPatrick
StarringJohn Garrick
Kathleen Gibson
Cecil Ramage
Music byGideon Fagan
Production
company
FitzPatrick Pictures
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 1937 (1937-09)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.95
  2. ^ Chinball p.295
  3. ^ Wright p.218

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
  • Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
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