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The Village Squire is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh.[1] It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a village's amateur production of MacBeth that is aided by the arrival of a Hollywood star. This provokes the fierce resistance of the village squire who hates films.[2] The film was a quota quickie, produced at Elstree Studios for Paramount to help them meet their yearly quota set down by the British government.

The Village Squire
Directed by	Reginald Denham
Written by	Arthur Jarvis Black (play) Sherard Powell
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring	David Horne Leslie Perrins Moira Lynd Vivien Leigh
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Cecil H. Williamson
Production company	British & Dominions Film Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	April 1935
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• David Horne - Squire Hollis
• Leslie Perrins - Richard Venables
• Moira Lynd - Mary Hollis
• Vivien Leigh - Rose Venables
• Margaret Watson - Aunt Caroline
• Haddon Mason - Doctor Blake
• Ivor Barnard - Mr Worsford

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

• The Village Squire at IMDb

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