''The Early Bird'' is a 1936 British

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directed by

Donovan Pedelty Donovan Pedelty (1903–1989) was a British journalist, screenwriter and film director. During the 1930s, Pedelty specialised in making quota quickies with Irish themes. These were generally not well received by critics.Chibnall p.31 Filmograp ...

and starring Richard Hayward, Jimmy Mageean and Charlotte Tedlie.

Production

The film was made at Highbury Studios and in

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.Chibnall p.289 It was a quota quickie produced for distribution by the American studio

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. The film's sets were designed by

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George Provis.

Cast

* Richard Hayward as Daniel Duff * Jimmy Mageean as Charlie Simpson * Charlotte Tedlie as Mrs. Gordon * Myrtle Adams as Lizzie * Nan Cullen as Mrs. Madill * Elma Hayward as Susan Duff * Terence Grainger as Archie Macready * Charles Fagan as Harold Gordon

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1936 films British comedy films British black-and-white films 1936 comedy films Films directed by Donovan Pedelty Films set in Ireland Films shot at Highbury Studios 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub