Hobson's Choice is a 1931 British comedy drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring James Harcourt, Viola Lyel, Frank Pettingell and Herbert Lomas.[1] Based on the 1916 play Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse, it follows the tale of a coarse bootshop owner who becomes outraged when his eldest daughter decides to marry a meek cobbler. It was produced by the leading British company of the time, British International Pictures, at their studios in Elstree.
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Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
Written by | Frank Launder |
Based on | Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse |
Produced by | John Maxwell |
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Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Production company | British International Pictures |
Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[2] An earlier silent film version of the play had been released in 1920.
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