School for Husbands

1937 British film

School for Husbands

Directed by| Andrew Marton
Written by|

* Frederick J. Jackson (play)
* Austin Melford
* Gordon Sherry

Produced by| Richard Wainwright
Starring|

* Rex Harrison
* Diana Churchill
* June Clyde
* Henry Kendall

Cinematography| Philip Tannura
Music by| Allan Gray

Production
company

Richard Wainwright Productions

Distributed by| General Film Distributors

Release date

* 12 August 1937 (1937-08-12)

Running time

| 71 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

School for Husbands is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Rex Harrison, Diana Churchill and June Clyde.[1]

The film was an independent production which was shot at Shepperton Studios. It was distributed by the newly-formed General Film Distributors. It was based on a 1932 play by Frederick J. Jackson.

## Synopsis

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Two married men who neglect their wives become concerned when they begin spending time with Leonard Drummond, a handsome and charming novelist with a notorious reputation as a womaniser. They hatch a plan to see if their wives are conducting affairs which involves pretending to go to Paris then returning unexpectedly. However complications ensue when their car breaks down on the way back from Newhaven. The long night that follows really becomes a test of the fidelity and love of their wives.

## Cast

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* Rex Harrison as Leonard Drummond
* Diana Churchill as Marion Carter
* June Clyde as Diana Cheswick
* Henry Kendall as Geoffrey Carter
* Romney Brent as Morgan Cheswick
* Roxie Russell as Kate
* Richard Goolden as Whittaker
* Phil Thomas as Chauffeur
* Judith Gick as Joan
* Joan Kemp-Welch as Maid
* Clive Baxter as Boy

## References

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1. ^ Wood p.97

## Bibliography

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

## External links

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* School for Husbands at IMDb

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Films directed by Andrew Marton

* Two O'Clock in the Morning (1929)
* The Night Without Pause (1931)
* Johnny Steals Europe (1932)
* North Pole, Ahoy (1934)
* Demon of the Himalayas (1935)
* Miss President (1935)
* Wolf's Clothing (1936)
* The Secret of Stamboul (1936)
* School for Husbands (1937)
* A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
* Gentle Annie (1944)
* Gallant Bess (1946)
* King Solomon's Mines (1950)
* Storm Over Tibet (1951)
* The Devil Makes Three (1952)
* The Wild North (1952)
* Prisoner of War (1954)
* Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)
* Green Fire (1954)
* Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
* Underwater Warrior (1958)
* Oh Islam (1961)
* It Happened in Athens (1962)
* The Longest Day (1962)
* 55 Days at Peking (1963, uncredited)
* The Thin Red Line (1964)
* Crack in the World (1965)
* Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965)
* Around the World Under the Sea (1966)
* Birds Do It (1966)
* Africa Texas Style (1967)

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