The Early Bird (1936 film)

1936 British film by Donovan Pedelty

The Early Bird

Directed by| Donovan Pedelty
Written by|

* J. McGregor Douglas (play)
* Donovan Pedelty

Produced by| Victor M. Greene
Starring|

* Richard Hayward
* Jimmy Mageean
* Charlotte Tedlie
* Myrtle Adams

Cinematography| Jim Burger
Edited by| Sam Simmonds
Music by| Al Bollington

Production
company

Crusade Films

Distributed by| Paramount Pictures

Release date

* August 1936 (1936-08)

Running time

| 69 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

The Early Bird is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward, Jimmy Mageean and Charlotte Tedlie.

## Production

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The film was made at Highbury Studios and in Northern Ireland.[1] It was a quota quickie produced for distribution by the American studio Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director George Provis.

## Cast

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* Richard Hayward as Daniel Duff
* Jimmy Mageean as Charlie Simpson
* Charlotte Tedlie as Mrs. Gordon
* Myrtle Adams as Lizzie
* Nan Cullen as Mrs. Madill
* Elma Hayward as Susan Duff
* Terence Grainger as Archie Macready
* Charles Fagan as Harold Gordon

## References

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1. ^ Chibnall p.289

## Bibliography

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* Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British 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.

## External links

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* The Early Bird at IMDb

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The films of Donovan Pedelty

* School for Stars  (1935)
* Flame in the Heather (1935)
* The Early Bird (1936)
* The Luck of the Irish (1936)
* Landslide (1937)
* Behind Your Back (1937)
* First Night (1937)
* False Evidence (1937)
* Murder Tomorrow (1938)
* Irish and Proud of It (1938)
* Bedtime Story (1938)

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