Two Little Drummer Boys is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Georgie Wood, Derrick De Marney and Alma Taylor.[2] The film was based on the 1899 play Two Little Drummer Boys by Walter Howard and was shot at Southall Studios. It was produced by a forerunner of Mancunian Films.[3]
| Two Little Drummer Boys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | G. B. Samuelson |
| Written by | Walter Howard (play) |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
| Starring | Georgie Wood Derrick De Marney Alma Taylor Paul Cavanagh |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Victoria Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 7,500 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
edit- Georgie Wood as Eric Carsdale
- Derrick De Marney as Jack Carsdale
- Alma Taylor as Alma Carsdale
- Paul Cavanagh as Captain Darrell
- Walter Byron as Captain Carsdale
- Julie Suedo as Margaret
References
edit- ^ Low p.470
- ^ "Two Little Drummer Boys (1929)". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019.
- ^ Wagg p.42-43
Bibliography
edit- Wagg, Stephen. Because I tell a Joke or Two: Comedy, Politics and Social Difference. Routledge, 1998.
External links
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