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Wikipedia article




'Laburnum Grove' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Edmund Gwenn, Cedric Hardwicke and Victoria Hopper. It was based on the 1933 play of the same name written by J. B. Priestley.

Plot summary



To rid himself of his sponging relatives a man tells them he is really a forger which causes them to leave. His wife believes he is joking, but he has in fact allowed the truth to slip out and now he is in danger of being arrested.

Cast



* Edmund Gwenn as Mr. Radfern

* Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Baxley

* Victoria Hopper as Elsie Radfern

* Ethel Coleridge as Mrs. Baxley

* Katie Johnson as Mrs. Radfern

* Francis James as Harold Russ

* James Harcourt as Joe Fletten

* David Hawthorne as Inspector Stack

* Frederick Burtwell as Simpson

Novelization



In 1936, Heinemann, London issued, in hardcover, 'J.B. Priestley's Laburnum Grove' "based on the famous stage play & film" by Ruth Holland. This book marked the second "collaboration" between Holland and Priestley, as she had three years before novelized his play 'Dangerous Corner'. Ms. Holland was at the time known for at least one work of popular contemporary fiction of her own, 'The Lost Generation', a wartime novel. She was also, by way of Priestley's second marriage, his sister-in-law.

Reception



Writing for 'The Spectator' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, noting that "here at last is an English film one can unreservedly praise". Greene characterized the film as "thoroughly workmanlike and unpretentious", and praised director Reed for his difficult and successful adaptation of Priestley's original play. (reprinted in: )

References





Bibliography



* Evans, Peter William. 'Carol Reed'. Manchester University Press, 2005.


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