The Dream Doctor Explained

The Dream Doctor
Director:	Widgey R. Newman
Studio:	Widgey R. Newman Productions
Distributor:	MGM
Runtime:	41 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom

The Dream Doctor is a 1936 British short drama film directed by Widgey R. Newman (as R. W. Lotinga) and starring Leo Genn, Sydney Monckton and Yvonne Murray.^[1] The film was a quota quickie produced by the independent producer Newman for distribution by the Hollywood studio MGM.^[2]

Plot

A psychic gypsy interprets the dreams of a doctor's patients.

Cast

• Julie Suedo as gypsy
• Sydney Monckton as Sir Henry Martin
• Margaret Yarde as Lady Avon
• Yvonne Murray as patient
• Peter Cousins
• Thelma Sheehan
• Leo Genn as Joseph
• Jennifer Skinner

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Dream Doctor . 3 August 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
2. Book: Chibnall., Steve . Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. . British Film Institute . 2007 . 978-1844571550 . 288.