Almost a Honeymoon (1930 film)
| Almost a Honeymoon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Monty Banks |
| Written by | Monty Banks Walter C. Mycroft Val Valentine |
| Based on | Almost a Honeymoon by Walter Ellis |
| Starring | Clifford Mollison Dodo Watts Lamont Dickson Donald Calthrop |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
| Edited by | Emile de Ruelle A.C. Hammond |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Almost a Honeymoon is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Clifford Mollison, Dodo Watts and Donald Calthrop.[1] It was based on the play Almost a Honeymoon by Walter Ellis. A second adaptation was made in 1938. It was made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios.
Premise[edit]
An ambitious young man secures a job in the colonial service, the only stipulation being that he needs to be married which he isn't. He has just twenty four hours to find a woman to persuade to marry him.
Cast[edit]
- Clifford Mollison as Basil Dibley
- Dodo Watts as Rosalie Quilter
- Lamont Dickson as Cuthbert de Gray
- Donald Calthrop as Charles, the butler
- C. M. Hallard as Sir James Jephson
- Winifred Hall as Lavinia Pepper
- Pamela Carme as Margaret Brett
- Edward Thane as Clutterbuck
Critical reception[edit]
Allmovie noted that "Donald Calthrop, as the butler, has all the best lines."[2]
See also[edit]
- The Man at Midnight (1931)
References[edit]
- ^ "Almost a Honeymoon (1931)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Almost a Honeymoon (1930) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
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