An Elastic Affair
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An Elastic Affair was a 10-minute short comedy film
directed by Alfred Hitchcock
which features the two winners — Cyril Butcher (1909-1988) as "the Boy" and Aileen Despard (born 1909) as "the Girl" — of a film acting scholarship sponsored by British film magazine Film Weekly.
The film was shown on 19 January 1930 at a ceremony at the London Palladium
at which the two winners were presented with their award, in the form of movie contracts with film producer
John Maxwell of British International Pictures. The film is now considered a lost film
.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
which features the two winners — Cyril Butcher (1909-1988) as "the Boy" and Aileen Despard (born 1909) as "the Girl" — of a film acting scholarship sponsored by British film magazine Film Weekly.
The film was shown on 19 January 1930 at a ceremony at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
at which the two winners were presented with their award, in the form of movie contracts with film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
John Maxwell of British International Pictures. The film is now considered a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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External links
- An Elastic Affair at IMDB
- [AMIA-L Where is Hitchcock's 'lost' short called An Elastic Affair?]
- An Elastic Affair at BFI Database