I'm an Explosive
I'm an Explosive is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring William Hartnell, Gladys Jennings and Eliot Makeham. In the film, the son of an inventor accidentally drinks an explosive liquid.
| I'm an Explosive | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adrian Brunel |
| Produced by | George Smith Harry Cohen |
| Written by | Gordon Phillips (novel) Adrian Brunel |
| Starring | William Hartnell Gladys Jennings Eliot Makeham Sybil Grove |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
Production company | George Smith Productions |
| Distributed by | Fox |
Release date | March 1933 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
The film was a Quota quickie made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames by the producer George Smith and distributed by Fox, enabling it to meet the annual quota for handling British films imposed by the government. It was based on a novel by Gordon Phillips. Despite its low budget and short running time the film proved a considerable hit with audiences on its general release.[1]
Cast
- William Hartnell as Edward Whimperley
- Gladys Jennings as Anne Pannell
- Eliot Makeham as Professor Whimperly
- D. A. Clarke-Smith as Lord Ferndale
- Sybil Grove as Miss Harriman
- Harry Terry as Mould
- George Dillon as Shilling
- Adele Blanche as French Girl
References
- Chibnall p.36
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
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