Cavalcade

Cavalcade (1933)

THE PICTURE OF THE GENERATION!

A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.

Date of release
1933-02-08
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (141)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Frank Lloyd

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $1.2M
  • Awards: 4 · Nominations: 4. Including: Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Production Design; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Cavalcade is a 1933 American pre-Code epic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley is based on Noël Coward's 1931 play. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, and stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook in the leading roles.

Production

Fox Movietone newsreel cameramen were sent to London to record the original stage production as a guide for the film adaptation.

Frank Borzage was originally going to direct, but he departed in June 1932 to work on another project. Fox production head Winfield Sheehan decided to use a British director due to the film's setting, and Lanarkshire-born Frank Lloyd was brought on board. Production took place from early October to November 29, 1932.

The film was one of the first to use the words "damn" and "hell", as in "Hell of a lot". These had been used in the play. There was concern at the Hays Office that this could set a precedent. Fox president Sidney Kent was quoted saying the mild profanity "could not offend any person; and, after all, that was the real purpose of the Code.

The film premiered in New York City on January 5, 1933, but did not go into general theatrical release until April 15.

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