Mannequin (1933 film) explained

Mannequin
Director:	George A. Cooper
Producer:	Julius Hagen
Starring:	Harold French Judy Kelly Diana Beaumont
Studio:	Twickenham Film Studios
Distributor:	RKO Radio Pictures
Runtime:	54 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Mannequin is a 1933 British drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold French, Judy Kelly and Diana Beaumont. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. Produced as a quota quickie, it was released by the American distributor RKO.^[1]

Synopsis

A boxer leaves his true love for another woman but ultimately returns to her.

Cast

• Harold French as Peter Tattersall
• Judy Kelly as Heather Trent
• Diana Beaumont as Lady Diana Savage
• Whitmore Humphreys as Billy Armstrong (as Whitmore Humphries)
• Richard Cooper as Lord Bunny Carstairs
• Ben Welden as Chris Dempson
• Faith Bennett as Queenie
• Vera Bogetti as Nancy
• Anna Lee as Babette
• William Pardue as Armstrong's trainer
• Carol Lees as Binkie
• Toni Edgar-Bruce as Mrs. Mannering

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Mannequin at IMDb
  • Mannequin at The British Film Institute

Notes and References

1. Chibnall p.273