The Love Race Explained

The Love Race
Director:	Lupino Lane
Producer:	Stanley Lupino
Starring:	Stanley Lupino Jack Hobbs Dorothy Boyd
Music:	John Reynders
Cinematography:	James Wilson
Editing:	Sam Simmonds
Studio:	British International Pictures
Runtime:	81 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The Love Race is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Stanley Lupino, Jack Hobbs and Dorothy Boyd.^[1] It was adapted from Stanley Lupino's own play of the same name and was produced by British International Pictures. It was shot at the company's Elstree Studios outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. A very young—and blonde—Ida Lupino appears in the chorus.^[2]

Plot

A mix-up with suitcases lands a wealthy racing driver into an embarrassing situation with his fiancée at a party.

Cast

• Stanley Lupino as Reggie Powley
• Jack Hobbs as Bobbie Mostyn
• Dorothy Boyd as Ida Mostyn
• Dorothy Bartlam as Rita Payne
• Frank Perfitt as Mr Powley
• Wallace Lupino as Ferdinand Fish
• Arty Ash as Eustace
• Florence Vie as Mrs Mostyn
• Doris Rogers as Nernice Dawn

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Love Race. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510135631/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6af4a927. dead. 10 May 2019. British Film Institute. 10 September 2018.
2. Web site: The Love Race . 2024-09-02 . prod.tcm.com . en.