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Wikipedia article
'Drake of England' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Matheson Lang, Athene Seyler and Jane Baxter. It depicts the life of Francis Drake and the events leading up to the defeat of the Armada in 1588.
Production
The film was made at Elstree Studios, as part of the boom in historical films that followed the global success of 'The Private Life of Henry VIII'. The film was based on the play of the same title by Louis N. Parker. The art direction was by Duncan Sutherland who designed the film's sets. It was given an American release in 1936, when it was distributed by Grand National Pictures.
The film has generally been overshadowed by two slightly later releases 'Fire Over England' (1937) and 'The Sea Hawk' (1940) which deal with much the same story.Richards p.288
Cast
* Matheson Lang as Francis Drake
* Athene Seyler as Queen Elizabeth I
* Jane Baxter as Elizabeth Sydenham
* Henry Mollison as John Doughty
* Ben Webster as Lord Burghley
* Donald Wolfit as Thomas Doughty
* George Merritt as Tom Moone
* Amy Veness as Mother Moone
* Allan Jeayes as Don Bernardino
* Gibb McLaughlin as Don Enriquez
* Helen Haye as Lady Lennox
* Moore Marriott as Bright
Bibliography
*Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
*Richards, Jeffrey. 'The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in 1930s Britain'. I.B. Tauris, 2010.
*Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 19271939'. British Film Institute, 1986.
References
Category:1935 films
Category:British biographical drama films
Category:British historical adventure films
Category:British adventure drama films
Category:1930s historical adventure films
Category:1930s adventure drama films
Category:Films directed by Arthur B. Woods
Category:Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films set in the 1580s
Category:Films set in London
Category:Films set in England
Category:Films set in Spain
Category:Cultural depictions of Francis Drake
Category:Cultural depictions of Elizabeth I
Category:British films based on plays
Category:1930s biographical drama films
Category:1935 drama films
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