| Thark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Walls |
| Written by | Ben Travers |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Starring | Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Lew Stone |
| Production company | British and Dominions |
| Distributed by | Woolf and Freedman |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Thark is a 1932 British film farce, directed by Tom Walls, with a script by Ben Travers. In addition to Walls, the film stars Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. The film is a screen adaptation of the original 1927 Aldwych farce play Thark. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.
Premise
Mrs. Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.
Cast
- Hook – Robertson Hare*
- Warner – Marjorie Corbett
- Cherry Buck – Joan Brierley
- Lionel Todd – Claude Hulbert
- Mrs. Todd – Mary Brough*
- Sir Hector Benbow – Tom Walls*
- Ronald Gamble – Ralph Lynn*
- Lady Benbow – Beryl de Querton
- Kitty Stratton – Evelyn Bostock
- Death – Gordon James*
- Whittle – Hastings Lynn*
Cast members marked * were the creators of the roles in the original stage production; the Todds were surnamed "Frush" in the stage play.
Reception
The film was popular at the box office.
References
- ^ "Thark", British Film Institute, accessed 14 February 2013
- "Aldwych Theatre", The Times, 5 July 1927, p. 14
- "DIRECTOR-PLAYERS". The West Australian. Vol. L, no. 9, 834. Western Australia. 5 January 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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- 1932 films
- 1932 comedy films
- Aldwych farce
- British comedy films
- British films based on plays
- Films directed by Tom Walls
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- British and Dominions Studios films
- Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language comedy films
- Films set in country houses
- British haunted house films
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