Charley's Aunt (1930 film)

Charley's Aunt is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Al Christie and starring Charles Ruggles, June Collyer, and Hugh Williams.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1892 play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. It marked the film debut of Williams, who then returned to Britain and became a major star.[2][3]

Charley's Aunt
1930 advertisement, from The Film Daily
Directed byAl Christie
Written byF. McGrew Willis
Based onCharley's Aunt
by Brandon Thomas
Produced byAl Christie
Charles Christie
CinematographyGus Peterson
Harry Zech
Leslie Rowson
Edited bySidney J. Walsh
Music byClaude Lapham
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
December 25, 1930
Running time
88 minutes, 9 reels (7,890 feet)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Bibliography

  • Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.


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