The Courtneys of Curzon Street
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| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by | George Maynard Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Florence Tranter (story) Nicholas Phipps |
| Starring | Anna Neagle Michael Wilding |
| Music by | Anthony Collins |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Vera Campbell Flora Newton |
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Production
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Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Imperadio)
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| Distributed by | British Lion Films(UK) |
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Release dates
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April 11, 1947 |
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Running time
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120 minutes (UK) 112 minutes (US) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤317,836 (UK)[1] |
The Courtneys of Curzon Street (also titled The Courtney Affair in the U.S.) is a 1947 British drama film starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding.
The film is one of the most seen British films of all time, with 15.9 million tickets sold at the cinema.[2]
Plot
The son of a baronet shocks class-conscious 1900 British society by marrying an Irish servant. The film chronicles 45 years in their lives together and apart.
Production
It was the most popular film at the British box office for 1947.[3]
Cast
- Anna Neagle as Kate O'Halloran
- Michael Wilding as Sir Edward Courtney
- Gladys Young as Lady Courtney
- Daphne Slater as Cynthia Carmody
- Jack Watling as Teddy Courtney
- Michael Medwin as Teddy Courtney
- Edgar Norfolk as Mr. R.
- G. H. Mulcaster as Sir Edward Courtney Sr.
- Coral Browne as Valerie
- Alice Gachet as Louise
- Helen Cherry as Mary Courtney
- Ethel O'Shea as Mrs. O'Halloran
- Terry Randall as Pam
- Thora Hird as Maud
- Nicholas Phipps as Phipps
- Bernard Lee as Colonel Gascoyne
- Max Kirby as Algy Longworth
- Percy Walsh as Sir Frank Murchison
Critical reception
- Film4.com called it an "entertaining romantic saga spanning three generations." [4]
- The New York Times wrote, "the romantic drama creaks soggily through three generations." [5]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000
- ↑ Channel 4, top 100 film audiences (17th)
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Courtneys of Curzon Street at IMDb
- The Courtneys of Curzon Street at AllMovie
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