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The Good Companions is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. [1] It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by J.B. Priestley.
The Good Companions: Directed by Victor Saville. With Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, John Gielgud, Mary Glynne. Musical taken from J. B. Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Victor Saville
- 1933-08-19
1933 film version. 1957 film version. 1974 stage musical. 1980 TV version. 1995 stage musical. 2009 stage musical. Radio adaptations. Further reading. References. External links. The Good Companions is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley . Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a concert party on a tour of England.
- J. B. Priestley
- 1929
Synopsis. After mill worker Jess Oakroyd is forced to leave home, he becomes friends with shy Elizabeth Trant, music teacher Inigo Jollifant and traveling minstrel Morton Mitcham. The foursome join forces with a floundering theatrical troupe that stars ambitious singer Susie Dean.
- Victor Saville, W. J. Dodds
- Jessie Matthews
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Gielgud and Gwenn are terrific (and never looked younger) as the music teacher and laid-off worker, and Glynne shines as the wallflower who blossoms in the group of good companions. Also in cast Finlay Currie, A.K. Baskcomb, and a very young Jack Hawkins as Albert. Directed by Victor Saville.
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1933. Directed by Victor Saville. JOY! MUSIC! MIRTH! “WORTHY OF THE HONOUR of being the first talking picture seen in public by the King and Queen.” Film musical taken from JB Priestley’s novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
