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My Old Duchess

1934 British film

My Old Duchess is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring George Lacy, Betty Ann Davies and Dennis Hoey.[1] The film was made at Elstree Studios.[2] It was based on an original sketch by Fred Karno. The screenplay concerns a stage manager who disguises himself as a duchess.

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The film is also known as Oh, What a Duchess!,[3] the title under which it has been released on DVD.[4]

Plot summary

In an effort to impress a film producer, a stage manager disguises himself as a duchess.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    BFI.org
  2. [2]
    Wood p.78
  3. [3]
    "My Old Duchess", Collections Search | BFI. Retrieved 12 December 2020
  4. [4]
    Oh, What a Duchess!, ComicBrits. Retrieved 12 December 2020

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.


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