The Second Mr. Bush
| The Second Mr. Bush | |
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| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
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| Based on | play Stafford Dickens |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Second Mr. Bush is a 1940 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Wallace Evennett, Evelyn Roberts and Kay Walsh. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British National Films.[1][2]
Cast
- Wallace Evennett as Mr. Bush
- Evelyn Roberts as Major Dawson
- Kay Walsh as Angela Windel-Todd
- Derrick De Marney as Tony
- Barbara Everest as Mrs. Windel-Tod
- Ruth Maitland as Mrs. Bush
- Kenneth Buckley as David
- A. Bromley Davenport as Colonel Barlow
- Hal Walters as Joe
- W.T. Hodge as David's brother
- Vi Kaley
- Robert Rendel
- Margaret Yarde
Production
It was based on a play by Stafford Dickens which debuted in February 1938. The Daily Telegraph said there wer "one or two very funny moments" but felt "the play as a whole was a trite and ordinary piece of work, badly put together and written without much feeling for character or sense of plausibility."[3]
British National originally bought the rights to the story in early 1938 as a vehicle for Richard Goulden who made Meet Mr. Penny for the studio.[4] Filming took place in July 1938 at Welwyn Studios under the title If You Had a Million with Wallace Evenett in the lead.[5] However the movie was not released until May 1940 under the title The Second Mr Bush.
Release
Variety called it "too flimsy to hold attention."[6]
References
- ^ Wood p.99
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Lady Yule". Filmink. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Far fetched little comedy". The Daily Telegraph. 14 February 1938. p. 10.
- ^ "Chatter - London". Variety. 23 March 1938. p. 61.
- ^ "Film fancies". Evening News and Star (Late Final ed.). 12 July 1938. p. 4.
- ^ "The Second Mr Bush". Variety. 8 May 1940. p. 22.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.