The Right Age to Marry

The Right Age to Marry
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Kathleen Butler H. F. Maltby
Produced by	A. George Smith
Starring	Frank Pettingell Joyce Bland Tom Helmore
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Production company	George Smith Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	21 October 1935 (1935-10-21)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Right Age to Marry is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Pettingell, Joyce Bland and Tom Helmore. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.^[1]

Synopsis

The screenplay concerns a wealthy northern cotton mill owner who retires to a southern seaside resort and tries to move amongst the upper-classes. He is targeted by a gold digger, but comes to realize he is really in love with his former housekeeper.

Cast

• Frank Pettingell as Lomas
• Joyce Bland as Ellen
• Tom Helmore as Stephen
• Ruby Miller as Mrs. Carlisle
• Moira Lynd as Carol
• Hal Walters as Crowther
• H. F. Maltby as Tetley
• Gerald Barry as Major Locke
• Isobel Scaife as Clara
• Reginald Bates
• Vincent Holman

References

1. Chibnall p.285

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth 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

• The Right Age to Marry at IMDb