The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh.[1] It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a village's amateur production of MacBeth that is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.[2] The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government.

The Village Squire
Directed byReginald Denham
Written by
  • Arthur Jarvis Black (play)
  • Sherard Powell
Produced byAnthony Havelock-Allan
Starring
CinematographyFrancis Carver
Edited byCecil H. Williamson
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Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
  • April 1935 (1935-04)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Chibnall p.131

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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