''Spring Meeting'' is a 1941 British

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directed by Walter C. Mycroft and

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and starring

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, Michael Wilding, Basil Sydney and Sarah Churchill. It was based on a 1938 play of the same title by M. J. Farrell and John Perry.Goble p.151 It was shot at Welwyn Studios. In 1942 it was given an American release, distributed by

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, and renamed, 'Three Wise Brides'.

Premise

Instead of marrying Joan, a woman considered perfect by his parents, Tony falls for her little sister, Baby.

Cast

as Tiny Fox-Collier * Michael Wilding as Tony Fox-Collier * Basil Sydney as James * Sarah Churchill as Joan Furze *

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as Baby Furze *

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as Johnny * Margaret Rutherford as Aunt Bijou * Henry Edwards as Sir Richard Furze * Hugh McDermott as Michael Byrne

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1941 films 1941 comedy films British comedy films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Norman Lee British black-and-white films Films shot at Welwyn Studios British films based on plays Films set in Ireland 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-film-stub