Cup-tie Honeymoon
Cup-Tie Honeymoon was the first motion picture to be filmed at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1948, themed around football.[1]
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| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by | John E. Blakeley and Arthur Mertz |
| Starring | Sandy Powell Dan Young Betty Jumel Patricia Phoenix |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Dorothy Stimson |
| Distributed by | Mancunian Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
A business man's son (Powell) has to choose between playing for his father's team and their rivals in a football match. He does the right thing and romantically impresses his father's secretary.
Cast
- Sandy Powell as Joe Butler
- Dan Young as Cecil Alistair
- Betty Jumel as Betty
- Pat McGrath as Eric Chambers
- Violet Farebrother as Mary Chambers
- Frank Groves as Jimmy Owen
- Joyanne Bracewell as Pauline May
- Vic Arnley as Grandad
- Harold Walden as Himself
- Barry K. Barnes as Grumpy customer
- Pat Phoenix as Mrs. Butler (credited as Patricia Pilkington)
- Bernard Youens as Coalman (uncredited)
- David Edwin Vivian Coker Callan as Policeman
Production
Filmed in Rusholme, Manchester, much of the shooting took place on local streets and at the nearby Maine Road stadium.
Cultural impact
Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1948 football season.
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