The Wishbone Explained

The Wishbone
Producer:	Ivar Campbell
Music:	Colin Wark
Studio:	Sound City Films
Runtime:	78 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

The Wishbone is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Nellie Wallace, Davy Burnaby and A. Bromley Davenport. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.^[1]

Premise

After she inherits fifty pounds, an old lady decides to spend it on a spree.

Cast

• Nellie Wallace as Mrs. Beasley
• Davy Burnaby as Peters
• A. Bromley Davenport as Harry Stammer
• Jane Wood as Mrs. Stammer
• Renée Macready as Grace Elliott
• Geoffrey King as Fred Elliott
• Fred Schwartz as Jeweler
• Hugh Lethbridge as Lord Westland

References

1. Wood p.80

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.