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HISTORY

This film was released in Great Britain under its original title Soldiers of the King, with a running time of 80 min. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Cam Leslie Rowson and Percy Strong, Story Douglas Furber, Des Vetchinsky, Ed Ian Dalrymple and Mus dir Louis Levy in the production. ...

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This film was released in Great Britain under its original title Soldiers of the King, with a running time of 80 min. Modern sources include Prod Michael Balcon, Cam Leslie Rowson and Percy Strong, Story Douglas Furber, Des Vetchinsky, Ed Ian Dalrymple and Mus dir Louis Levy in the production.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
LOCATION
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
29-May-34
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Variety
28 Mar 1934
p. 15
Variety
5 Jun 1934
p. 29
DETAILS
Alternate Title:
Soldiers of the King
Release Date:
29 May 1934
Premiere Information:
London opening: Mar 1934
Production Date:

Physical Properties:
Sound
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
71-72
Length(in feet):
7,200
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

After her mother's retirement, Maisie Marvello takes over as the head of her travelling vaudevillian family. When her sister Judie falls in love with Ronald Jamieson, a member of the King's guard, Maisie goes to his commanding officer to seek permission for the young couple to marry. The commanding officer is Maisie's old sweetheart, Colonel Philip Markham, who failed fifteen years early to marry her in a similar ...

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After her mother's retirement, Maisie Marvello takes over as the head of her travelling vaudevillian family. When her sister Judie falls in love with Ronald Jamieson, a member of the King's guard, Maisie goes to his commanding officer to seek permission for the young couple to marry. The commanding officer is Maisie's old sweetheart, Colonel Philip Markham, who failed fifteen years early to marry her in a similar situation.

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GENRE
Genre:
Sub-genre:
with songs, Show business


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Viewed by AFI
Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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