The Wonderful Story (1922 film)
The Wonderful Story is a 1922 British drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Herbert Langley and Olaf Hytten.[2]
| The Wonderful Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Graham Cutts |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Patrick L. Mannock |
| Based on | Novel by I.A.R. Wylie |
| Starring | Lillian Hall-Davis Herbert Langley Olaf Hytten |
Production company | Graham-Wilcox Productions |
| Distributed by | Astra-National |
Release date | 1922 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1,400[1] |
It was based on the novel The Wonderful Story by I. A. R. Wylie.
Premise
The fiancée of a farmer falls in love with his brother.
Production
Herbert Wilcox had a lot of success distributing a British film, A Peep Behind the Scenes (1919) and decided to produce a British film himself. He raised £1,400 and picked The Wonderful Story because he believed as it was homely and had few characters it would be suited for the cinema.[3] The film was made on budget of £1,400 and Wilcox sold the rights to it for £4,000. Despite being acclaimed by the critics it was considered a failure at the box office.[4]
Cast
- Lillian Hall-Davis – Kate Richards
- Herbert Langley – Robert Martin[5]
- Olaf Hytten – Jimmy Martin
- Bernard Vaughan – Vicar
References
- Wilcox p 51
- BFI.org
- Low p.133
- Low p.133
- "Film Flashes". The National Advocate. New South Wales. 17 February 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
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