Tilly of Bloomsbury (1921 film)
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Tilly of Bloomsbury is a 1921 British silent comedy film
directed by Rex Wilson
and starring Edna Best, Tom Reynolds
, Henry Kendall
and Isabel Jeans
. It is based on the play Tilly of Bloomsbury
by Ian Hay, and was the first of three film adaptations.
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 Rex Wilson
Rex Wilson (director)
-Selected filmography:* Tom Brown's Schooldays * The Life of Lord Kitchener * Quinneys * Unmarried * Tilly of Bloomsbury * St. Elmo...
and starring Edna Best, Tom Reynolds
Tom Reynolds (actor)
-Selected filmography:* Onward Christian Soldiers * A Member of Tattersall's * The Right Element * Mrs. Thompson * The Winning Goal * Tilly of Bloomsbury * She * A Royal Divorce...
, Henry Kendall
Henry Kendall (actor)
Henry Kendall, born in London on 28 May 1897 was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. He died on 9 June 1962.- Early life :...
and Isabel Jeans
Isabel Jeans
Isabel Jeans was an English stage and film actress known for her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films, among others.-Career:...
. It is based on the play Tilly of Bloomsbury
Tilly of Bloomsbury (play)
Tilly of Bloomsbury is a 1919 British comedic play written by Ian Hay. It is heavily influenced by the story of Cinderella and concerns a young woman from Bloomsbury in London, Tilly Wellwyn who falls in love with a wealthy aristocrat. Despite her poor background, she tries to pretend she is also...
by Ian Hay, and was the first of three film adaptations.
Cast
- Edna Best - Tilly Welwyn
- Tom ReynoldsTom Reynolds (actor)-Selected filmography:* Onward Christian Soldiers * A Member of Tattersall's * The Right Element * Mrs. Thompson * The Winning Goal * Tilly of Bloomsbury * She * A Royal Divorce...
- Samuel Stillbottle - Campbell GullanCampbell Gullan-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * A Welsh Singer * Doorsteps * The Right Element * A Member of Tattersall's * At the Mercy of Tiberius * Tilly of Bloomsbury...
- Percy Welwyn - Henry KendallHenry Kendall (actor)Henry Kendall, born in London on 28 May 1897 was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. He died on 9 June 1962.- Early life :...
- Dick Mainwaring - Helen HayeHelen HayeHelen Haye was a British stage and film actress.She began acting on the stage in 1898 and debuted in London in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. Her film career began in 1917. She often worked with director Alexander Korda...
- Lady Adela Mainwaring - Frederick Lewis - Abel Mainwaring
- Georgette de Nove - Martha Welwyn
- Leonard Pagden - Lucius Welwyn
- Isabel JeansIsabel JeansIsabel Jeans was an English stage and film actress known for her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films, among others.-Career:...
- Sylvia Mainwaring - Vera Lennox - Amelia Mainwaring
- Lottie BlackfordLottie Blackford-Selected filmography:* Rock of Ages * Tilly of Bloomsbury * The School for Scandal * The Dawn of Truth * The Narrow Valley...
- Mrs. Banks