Things Are Looking Up (film)

Things Are Looking Up is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville, produced by Michael Balcon for Gaumont British and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Max Miller and William Gargan.[2][3] It was made at Islington Studios by British Gaumont, an affiliate of Gainsborough Pictures.[4] The film's sets were designed by Alex Vetchinsky. Courtneidge plays a dual role as the sisters Bertha and Cicely Fytte. Bertha is a dour schoolteacher, while the bubbly Cicely runs a nearby showground. When Bertha surprisingly elopes, Cicely takes her place at the school to prevent her from getting the sack. It was the film debut for Vivien Leigh.[5]

Things Are Looking Up
Directed byAlbert de Courville
Produced byMichael Balcon
Herbert Mason
Alexander Korda (uncredited)[1]
Written byStafford Dickens
Daisy Fisher
Con West
Albert de Courville
StarringCicely Courtneidge
Max Miller
William Gargan
Mary Lawson
Music byLouis Levy
CinematographyCharles Van Enger
Glen MacWilliams
Edited byR.E. Dearing
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
1935
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "quite good comedy," and rated it two out of four stars.[7]

References
  1. "Alexander Korda". -The Open University. Accessed 2015-12-29
  2. "Things Are Looking Up 1935". britmovie.co.uk. Britmovie Home of British Films. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. Cook, 1997, p. 188
  4. Wood, 1986 p.84
  5. Howard Reid, 2005, p. 205
  6. "Things Are Looking Up (1935)".
  7. "Things Are Looking Up". TVGuide.com.

Bibliography
  • Wood, Linda. (1986). British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute
  • Howard Reid, John. (2005). Hollywood's Miracles of Entertainment. Lulu.com
  • Cook, Pam. (1997). Gainsborough Pictures. Performing Arts
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