Young Woodley (1928 film) explained

Young Woodley
Director:	Thomas Bentley
Studio:	Regal Pictures
Distributor:	Regal Pictures
Runtime:	8,162 feet
Country:	United Kingdom

Young Woodley is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Marjorie Hume, Sam Livesey and Robin Irvine. The film was never released, and was subsequently remade by Bentley as a sound film Young Woodley in 1930.^[1] It was made at Cricklewood Studios.^[2] It was based on the play Young Woodley by John Van Druten.This silent version was released to the home movie market running 8 x 200 ft reels, standard 8mm on Amber Stock.

Premise

The wife of a school headmaster becomes romantically involved with one of his pupils.

Cast

• Marjorie Hume as Laura Simmons
• Sam Livesey as Doctor Simmons
• Robin Irvine as Woodley
• Carl Harbord as Ainger
• Gerald Rawlinson as Vining
• John Cromer as Mr Woodley
• Tom Helmore as Milner
• Dorothy Black as Francesca

Bibliography

• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Programme notes from the 15th British Silent Film Festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: BFI | Film & TV Database | YOUNG WOODLEY (1928) . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116195335/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/564036 . dead . 16 January 2009 . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 16 April 2009 . 19 January 2013.
2. Wood p.66