The Early Bird (1936)
A puritanical woman tries to enforce her rigid views on her Irish home village, Ballytober. She forms the wholesome Uplift League in the village in an attempt to persuade people to reform and accept higher moral standards.
- Date of release
- 1936-08-01
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Donovan Pedelty
Casting
- Richard Hayward — Daniel Duff
- Jimmy Mageean — Charlie Simpson
- Charlotte Tedlie — Mrs. Gordon
- Myrtle Adams — Lizzie
- Nan Cullen — Mrs. Madill
- Elma Hayward — Susan Duff
- Terence Grainger — Archie Macready
- Charles Fagan — Harold Gordon
Interesting facts
The Early Bird is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward, Jimmy Mageean and Charlotte Tedlie.
Production
The film was made at Highbury Studios and in Northern Ireland. It was a quota quickie produced for distribution by the American studio Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director George Provis.
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