My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1934
1h 24m
4.0

4.0/10

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"MEET Lil and Bert and all the folks, real understanding, homely people, bringing to a modern age the spirit of Albert Chevalier's immortal song."

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 1934
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0025539

Cast

Betty Balfour
Betty Balfour

Lil

Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker

Ernie

Bill Shine
Bill Shine

Cousin Arry

Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell

Uncle Alf

Robert Nainby
Robert Nainby

Grandpa

Peter Gawthorne
Peter Gawthorne

Mr. Paraday

Glennis Lorimer
Glennis Lorimer

Valerie Paraday

Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford

Jim

Florrie Forde
Florrie Forde

Aunt Bertha

Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie

Mo

John Singer
John Singer

Jim as a child

Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley

Neighbour (uncredited)

Key Crew

Ivor Montagu
Producer
Bryan Edgar Wallace
Writer
Marjorie Gaffney
Writer
Mary Murillo
Writer
Arthur Shirley
Writer
Sinclair Hill
Director