Leap Year (1932 film)
Encyclopedia
Leap Year is a 1932 British
comedy film
directed by Tom Walls
, who co-stars with Anne Grey
, Edmund Breon
and Ellis Jeffreys
. It was written by A.R. Rawlinson, and produced by Herbert Wilcox
. The film was re-released in 1937.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy 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 Tom Walls
Tom Walls
Tom Kirby Walls was a popular English stage and motion-pictures character actor, and film director. He has claim to be one of the most influential figures in British comedy.-Early career:...
, who co-stars with Anne Grey
Anne Grey
Anne Grey was a British actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London....
, Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952....
and Ellis Jeffreys
Ellis Jeffreys
Minnie Gertrude Ellis Jeffreys was a British actress. She was in more than 75 stage productions and 11 films. Her first performance was with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1889....
. It was written by A.R. Rawlinson, and produced by Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Sydney Wilcox was a British film producer and director.-Early life:Wilcox's mother was from County Cork, Ireland, but he was born in Norwood and attended school in Brighton...
. The film was re-released in 1937.
Cast
- Tom WallsTom WallsTom Kirby Walls was a popular English stage and motion-pictures character actor, and film director. He has claim to be one of the most influential figures in British comedy.-Early career:...
- Sir Peter Traillon - Anne GreyAnne GreyAnne Grey was a British actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London....
- Paula Zahren - Edmund BreonEdmund BreonEdmund Breon was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952....
- Jack Debrant - Ellis JeffreysEllis JeffreysMinnie Gertrude Ellis Jeffreys was a British actress. She was in more than 75 stage productions and 11 films. Her first performance was with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1889....
- Mrs Debrant - Jeanne StuartJeanne StuartJeanne Stuart , born Ivy Sweet, was a British stage and film actress.Using the stage name Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway, and in motion pictures...
- Angela Mallard - Charles CarsonCharles Carson (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Loves of Ariane * Dreyfus * Many Waters * Marry Me * The Chinese Puzzle * Monsieur Albert * Men of Tomorrow * Leap Year...
- Sir Archibald Mallard - Laurence HanrayLaurence HanrayLaurence Hanray , sometimes credited as Lawrence Hanray, was a British film actor born in London, England.-Partial filmography:* Beyond the Cities * Her Reputation * The Faithful Heart...
- Hope - Franklyn BellamyFranklyn Bellamy-Selected filmography:* Yellow Stockings * The Barton Mystery * The Little Damozel * Up for the Derby * Member of the Jury * Mr. Smith Carries On * Splinters in the Air...
- Silas - Joan Brierley - Girl