| The Village Squire | |
| Cinematography: | Francis Carver |
| Editing: | Cecil H. Williamson |
| Studio: | British & Dominions Film Corporation |
| Distributor: | Paramount British Pictures |
| Runtime: | 66 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
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.