The Road to Fortune explained
| The Road to Fortune |
| Producer: | Arthur Varney |
| Music: | Doria March |
| Studio: | Starcraft |
| Distributor: | Paramount British Pictures |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
The Road to Fortune is a 1930 British drama film directed by Arthur Varney and starring Guy Newall, Doria March and Florence Desmond.[1] It was based on a novel by Hugh Broadbridge.
It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location in Cornwall. It was made as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.[2]
Cast
- Guy Newall as Guy Seaton
- Doria March as June Eastman
- Florence Desmond as Toots Willoughby
- Stanley Cooke as Prof. Kingsbury
- George Vollaire as Dr. Killick
- J.H. Wakefield as Willard
- Jean Lester as Miss Lurcher
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.
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090205171115/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/333404 BFI.org
- Chibnall p.262
