The Good Old Days is a 1939 British historical comedy film directed by Roy William Neill. Written by Austin Melford and John Dighton based on a story by Ralph Smart, it stars Max Miller, Hal Walters and Kathleen Gibson.[2] The film tells the story of a group of entertainers struggling to obtain permission to perform at a tavern in 1840.
| The Good Old Days | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Written by | Austin Melford John Dighton |
| Story by | Ralph Smart |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
| Starring | Max Miller Hal Walters Kathleen Gibson |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd |
Production company | Warner Brothers |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers-First National Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It is on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films.[1]
Cast
edit- Max Miller as Alexander the Greatest
- Hal Walters as Titch
- Kathleen Gibson as Polly
- H.F. Maltby as Randolph Macaulay
- Martita Hunt as Sara Macaulay
- Anthony Shaw as Lovelace
- Allan Jeayes as Shadwell
- Sam Wilkinson as Croker
- Roy Emerton as Grimes
- Phyllis Monkman as Mrs. Bennett
- Ian Fleming as Lord Wakely
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Good Old Times / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "The Good Old Days". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
External links
edit- BFI 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes
- The Good Old Days at IMDb
