Movie Description
My Old Dutch
(1934)Overview
Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the famous music hall song This moving family drama - with time for some laughs - portrays the life and hardships of a working class Hackney couple over a span of 40 years. Our intrepid couple (wonderfully played by Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan) have to face everything life throws at them with fortitude, from the Great War (a son in the RAF and zeppelin raids) to a raging oil fire during the Great Strike. The inimitable Gordon Harker provides sterling support. The film the couple watch at the cinema is the 1915 version of My Old Dutch, starring Albert Chevalier (writer of the original music hall song) and Florence Turner. As the complete silent film is now believed to be lost, this 1934 version contains the only surviving footage.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sinclair Hill
- Producer : Ivor Montagu
- Writer : Arthur Shirley,Marjorie Gaffney,Mary Murillo,Bryan Edgar Wallace
- Cast : Betty Balfour,Gordon Harker,Bill Shine,Frank Pettingell,Robert Nainby,Peter Gawthorne,Glennis Lorimer,Mickey Brantford,Florrie Forde,Finlay Currie,John Singer,Vi Kaley,Eric Pavitt,Michael Hogan,George Spence
Cast
Lil
Ernie
Cousin Arry
Uncle Alf
Grandpa
Mr. Paraday
Valerie Paraday
Jim
Aunt Bertha
Jim as a child
Neighbour (uncredited)
Boy
Bert
Onlooker in Striped Sweater (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleMy Old Dutch
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-10-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Production CompaniesGainsborough Pictures
Genres
- Drama
