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Wikipedia article




'His Lordship' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.

Plot



Cheerful Cockney Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. However, then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types, Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back.

Cast



* Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath

* Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln

* Polly Ward as Leninia

* Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler

* Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs

* Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon

* V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard

Subsequent history



'His Lordship' was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found. It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.

References



Notes



Bibliography



* Chibnal, Steve. 'Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film'. London: BFI, 2007.

* Powell, Michael. 'A Life in Movies: An Autobiography'. London: Heinemann, 1986. .


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