City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935 film)
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City of Beautiful Nonsense is a 1935 British drama film directed by Adrian Brunel
and starring Emlyn Williams
and Sophie Stewart
. The film is based on the best-selling 1909 novel of the same name by E. Temple Thurston
, which had previously been filmed as a silent
by Henry Edwards
in 1919. The plot deals with a young woman who is in love with a penniless composer, but believes she must marry a wealthy man to please her father and only realises after various tribulations that she should follow her heart rather than her head. The film is not currently held in the archives of the British Film Institute
, and is classed as "missing, believed lost
".
Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel was an English film director and screenwriter. Brunel's directorial career started in the silent era, and reached its peak in the latter half of the 1920s...
and starring Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
George Emlyn Williams, CBE , known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh dramatist and actor.-Biography:He was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family in Mostyn, Flintshire....
and Sophie Stewart
Sophie Stewart
Sophie Stewart was a British actress. She was born in Crieff, Perthshire on 5 March 1908. Died 1977. In 1937 she starred in Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Lady Blakeney.She was married to the actor Ellis Irving.-Selected filmography:...
. The film is based on the best-selling 1909 novel of the same name by E. Temple Thurston
E. Temple Thurston
Ernest Temple Thurston was an Anglo-Irish poet, playwright and author. He was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, and his family moved to Cork when he was aged ten. In 1901 he married the popular novelist, Katherine Cecil Madden, . The marriage did not last and they separated in 1907 and were...
, which had previously been filmed as a silent
City of Beautiful Nonsense (1919 film)
City of Beautiful Nonsense is a 1919 British silent film drama directed by Henry Edwards, who also starred in the film with Chrissie White. The film is based on the best-selling 1909 novel of the same name by E...
by Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...
in 1919. The plot deals with a young woman who is in love with a penniless composer, but believes she must marry a wealthy man to please her father and only realises after various tribulations that she should follow her heart rather than her head. The film is not currently held in the archives of the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
, and is classed as "missing, believed lost
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...
".
Cast
- Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn WilliamsGeorge Emlyn Williams, CBE , known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh dramatist and actor.-Biography:He was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family in Mostyn, Flintshire....
as Jack Grey - Sophie StewartSophie StewartSophie Stewart was a British actress. She was born in Crieff, Perthshire on 5 March 1908. Died 1977. In 1937 she starred in Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Lady Blakeney.She was married to the actor Ellis Irving.-Selected filmography:...
as Jill Dealtry - Eve ListerEve ListerEve Lister was a British film and television actress. She was married to the actor Bernard Hunter.-Selected filmography:* Hyde Park * The Girl in the Crowd * City of Beautiful Nonsense * No Limit...
as Amber - George CarneyGeorge CarneyGeorge Carney was a British film actor.He worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipping yards...
as Chesterton - Marie Wright as Dorothy Grey
- Eric Maturin as Robert Downing
- J. Fisher White as Thomas Grey
- Daisy DormerDaisy DormerDaisy Dormer , born Kezia Beatrice Stockwell, was an English music hall singer born in Portsmouth. A pretty, waif-like presence, she was famous for singing "After the Ball is Over" among other songs. In 1935, she had a character part in the film City of Beautiful Nonsense....
as Mrs. Deakin - Hubert HarbenHubert HarbenHubert Harben was a British film actor. He was married to the actress Mary Jerrold and father of celebrity chef Philip Harben.-Selected filmography:* Every Mother's Son * Tell England * Fires of Fate...
as Mr. Dealtry - Margaret Damer as Mrs. Dealtry
- Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Rowse
External links
- City of Beautiful Nonsense at BFI Film & TV Database