Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaIn 1709, Kit Ross (Cicely Courtneidge) disguises herself as a man and joins the army to search for her press-ganged husband.In 1709, Kit Ross (Cicely Courtneidge) disguises herself as a man and joins the army to search for her press-ganged husband.In 1709, Kit Ross (Cicely Courtneidge) disguises herself as a man and joins the army to search for her press-ganged husband.
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Ivor McLaren
- Sergeant Cummings
- (as Ivor MacLaren)
Gibb McLaughlin
- Old Soldier
- (as Gibb MacLaughlin)
Frank Atkinson
- Soldier
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Marcus Barron
- Minor Role
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
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John Churchill - Duke of Marlborough: Men, men, men! Send me more men, Mr Chancellor, and I promise you peace on our own terms!
Harley: Your Grace said that a month ago!
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"Me and Marlborough" is an early British comedy that stars Cicely Courtneidge. Tom Walls, Barry MacKay, and Alfred Drayton round out the leads, followed by a long list of supporting actors. But, this is clearly a Courtneidge film all the way. Most of the comedy is provided by her Kit Ross. Tom Walls usually has a role with clever dialog, but his character as the Duke of Marlborough is a mostly straight role off which Ross plays.
This is the first film I've seen with Courtneidge. She was a very talented performer. Besides her seeming knack for comedy, she could handle the physical aspects of humor antics very well. An aspect of her character in this film is her frequent winking, nods and smiles with a cocksure attitude. Some may not like that silliness, but it's a core part of the humor in Kit's many scenes.
This Gaumont British producers put a lot into this film. The scenes in the towns, use of horses, mules, etc., and the 17th century costumes, especially military, probably added up to a sizable budget. The screenplay is choppy and seems to skip around with abrupt breaks. Some of the technical aspects, possibly direction and editing were not first rate. But overall, this is an entertaining comedy with a silly story. The real Battle of Malplaquet, fought in September of 1709, was anything but humorous. It was one of the bloodiest in modern times, with nearly 30,000 killed. It's outcome is an interesting piece of history.
One can see why Courtneidge and husband, Jack Hulbert, would have been leading entertainers before World War II in England. Both worked mostly on stage, and most often together. They each had fewer than 40 films. They had one of the longest marriages in the realm of stage and screen -- 61 years until his death in 1978.
This is the first film I've seen with Courtneidge. She was a very talented performer. Besides her seeming knack for comedy, she could handle the physical aspects of humor antics very well. An aspect of her character in this film is her frequent winking, nods and smiles with a cocksure attitude. Some may not like that silliness, but it's a core part of the humor in Kit's many scenes.
This Gaumont British producers put a lot into this film. The scenes in the towns, use of horses, mules, etc., and the 17th century costumes, especially military, probably added up to a sizable budget. The screenplay is choppy and seems to skip around with abrupt breaks. Some of the technical aspects, possibly direction and editing were not first rate. But overall, this is an entertaining comedy with a silly story. The real Battle of Malplaquet, fought in September of 1709, was anything but humorous. It was one of the bloodiest in modern times, with nearly 30,000 killed. It's outcome is an interesting piece of history.
One can see why Courtneidge and husband, Jack Hulbert, would have been leading entertainers before World War II in England. Both worked mostly on stage, and most often together. They each had fewer than 40 films. They had one of the longest marriages in the realm of stage and screen -- 61 years until his death in 1978.
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By what name was Me and Marlborough (1935) officially released in Canada in English?
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