A Warm Corner (1930)
This early Gainsborough film is truly a lost treasure and easily one of the most daring and risque films ever made. At least half a dozen different tales seem to be going on at once all finally meeting in the end. The story starts in the Lido hotel where our "Pickles" remarks upon the fact that everyone in the register is called Smith. Hes trying to chat up Mimi so shell split up with her boyfriend as her boyfriends uncle has other plans for his nephew - alas what no one knows is that he and Mimi have already been married for a few months on the sly!
Director: Victor Saville
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: September 29, 1930
Cast
- Leslie Henson - Mr. Corner
- Heather Thatcher - Mimi
- Austin Melford - Peter Price
- Connie Ediss - Mrs. Corner
- Toni Edgar-Bruce - Lady Bayswater
- Alfred Wellesley - Mr. Turner
- Kim Peacock - Count Toscani
- Belle Chrystall - Peggy
- George DeWarfaz - Count Pasetti
- Harry Crocker - Joseph
Screenplay
- Angus MacPhail (Scenario Writer)
- Victor Saville (Adaptation)
- Lauri Wylie (Theatre Play)
- Arthur Wimperis (Theatre Play)
- Ernst Bach (Theatre Play)
Cinematography: Freddie Young
Editing: Maclean Rogers
Production: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Gainsborough Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Victor Saville
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Warm Corner about?
- This early Gainsborough film is truly a lost treasure and easily one of the most daring and risque films ever made. At least half a dozen different tales seem to be going on at once all finally meeting in the end. The story starts in the Lido hotel where our "Pickles" remarks upon the fact that everyone in the register is called Smith. Hes trying to chat up Mimi so shell split up with her boyfriend as her boyfriends uncle has other plans for his nephew - alas what no one knows is that he and Mimi have already been married for a few months on the sly!
- Who directed A Warm Corner?
- A Warm Corner was directed by Victor Saville.
- Who stars in A Warm Corner?
- A Warm Corner stars Leslie Henson, Heather Thatcher, Austin Melford, Connie Ediss, Toni Edgar-Bruce, Alfred Wellesley.
- How long is A Warm Corner?
- A Warm Corner has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is A Warm Corner?
- A Warm Corner is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was A Warm Corner produced?
- A Warm Corner was produced in United Kingdom.