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Men of Tomorrow
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Wikipedia article
'Men of Tomorrow' is a 1932 British drama film, directed by Zoltan Korda and Leontine Sagan, produced by Alexander Korda and written by Anthony Gibbs and Arthur Wimperis. It stars Maurice Braddell, Joan Gardner and Emlyn Williams and features Robert Donat's movie debut.Kulik Karol. 'Alexander Korda:The Man Who Could Work Miracles'. Virgin Books, 1990.
Plot
This is the story of an Oxford University student in the years after his graduation. Allen Shepherd (Braddell) has become a successful novelist and has married Jane Anderson (Gardner). A firm proponent of traditional sex roles, Shepherd leaves Jane when she accepts a teaching post at Oxford. He later changes his views, and the couple is reunited. Robert Donat and Merle Oberon were given top billing when 'Men of Tomorrow' was distributed in the United States in 1935.
Cast
*Maurice Braddell as Allan Shepherd
*Joan Gardner as Jane Anderson
*Emlyn Williams as Horners
*Robert Donat as Julian Angell
*Merle Oberon as Ysobel d'Aunay
*John Traynor as Mr. Waters
*Esther Kiss as Maggie
*Annie Esmond as Mrs. Oliphant
*Charles Carson as Senior Proctor
Status
The film is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.
References
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