Widow's Might
Encyclopedia
Widow's Might is a 1935 British
comedy film
directed by Cyril Gardner
and starring Laura La Plante
, Yvonne Arnaud
and Garry Marsh
. It was based on a play by Frederick J. Jackson
.
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 Cyril Gardner
Cyril Gardner
Cyril Gardner was a French-born actor, film director, editor and screenwriter.-Selected filmography:Director* Declassee * Grumpy * The Royal Family of Broadway * Reckless Living...
and starring Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante was an American actress, best-known for her roles in silent films.-Early acting career:...
, Yvonne Arnaud
Yvonne Arnaud
Yvonne Arnaud was a French-born pianist, singer and actress.Germaine Yvonne Arnaud was born in 1892. She entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 9, studying piano under Alphonse Duvernoy and other teachers...
and Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh was a British film actor. Marsh began acting on the stage at the age of fifteen. He started off in films as a leading man but later became a character actor playing self-important roles.-Filmography:* Long Odds...
. It was based on a play by Frederick J. Jackson
Frederick J. Jackson
Frederick J. Jackson was an American screenwriter. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912 and 1946. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
.
Cast
- Laura La PlanteLaura La PlanteLaura La Plante was an American actress, best-known for her roles in silent films.-Early acting career:...
- Nancy Tweesdale - Yvonne ArnaudYvonne ArnaudYvonne Arnaud was a French-born pianist, singer and actress.Germaine Yvonne Arnaud was born in 1892. She entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 9, studying piano under Alphonse Duvernoy and other teachers...
- Princess Suzanne - Garry MarshGarry MarshGarry Marsh was a British film actor. Marsh began acting on the stage at the age of fifteen. He started off in films as a leading man but later became a character actor playing self-important roles.-Filmography:* Long Odds...
- Barry Carrington - George CurzonGeorge Curzon (actor)Commander Chambré George William Penn Curzon , known as George Curzon, was a Royal Navy Commander, actor, and father of the present Earl Howe....
- Champion - Barry Clifton - Cyril Monks
- Margaret YardeMargaret Yarde-Selected filmography:* Michael and Mary * The Man from Toronto * Matinee Idol * Tiger Bay * Widow's Might * It Happened in Paris * Scrooge * Queen of Hearts...
- Cook - Davina CraigDavina CraigDavina Hilda Craig was a stage and film actress, famous for her comedy servant roles.When she was eight, her mother took her to America and she was educated there. Returning to London, she spent a year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts after which she appeared in Ivor Novello’s play I Lived...
- Amelia - Joan HicksonJoan HicksonJoan Hickson OBE was an English actress of theatre, film and television, famed for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the television series Miss Marple.- Wivenhoe :...
- Burroughs - Hugh E. WrightHugh E. WrightHugh E. Wright was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter.- Actor :* 1066: And All That * The Knight of the Burning Pestle *Royal Eagle *Scrooge...
- Peasgood - Hay PlumbHay Plumb-Selected filmography:Director* Hamlet Actor* The Midshipmaid * The House of Trent * Orders Is Orders * Things Are Looking Up * Car of Dreams * Song of the Forge...
- Sergeant Dawkins