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Young Man's Fancy

  • 1939
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
115
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Young Man's Fancy (1939)
Comedy

An aristocratic Englishman is engaged to a brewery heiress. He's not happy though and, during a visit to a circus he meets and falls in love with a human cannonball.An aristocratic Englishman is engaged to a brewery heiress. He's not happy though and, during a visit to a circus he meets and falls in love with a human cannonball.An aristocratic Englishman is engaged to a brewery heiress. He's not happy though and, during a visit to a circus he meets and falls in love with a human cannonball.

  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Robert Stevenson
    • Roland Pertwee
    • E.V.H. Emmett
  • Stars
    • Griffith Jones
    • Anna Lee
    • Seymour Hicks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    115
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Robert Stevenson
      • Roland Pertwee
      • E.V.H. Emmett
    • Stars
      • Griffith Jones
      • Anna Lee
      • Seymour Hicks
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Griffith Jones
    Griffith Jones
    • Lord Alban
    Anna Lee
    Anna Lee
    • Miss Ada
    Seymour Hicks
    Seymour Hicks
    • Duke of Beaumont
    Martita Hunt
    Martita Hunt
    • Duchess of Beaumont
    Edward Rigby
    Edward Rigby
    • Gray
    Billy Bennett
    • Capt. Boumphray
    Meriel Forbes
    Meriel Forbes
    • Miss Crowther
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Sir Caleb Crowther
    Raymond Aimos
    Raymond Aimos
    • Tramp
    • (as Aimos)
    Francis L. Sullivan
    Francis L. Sullivan
    • Blackbeard, Vincent St George
    Phyllis Monkman
    Phyllis Monkman
    • Esme
    Aubrey Dexter
    Aubrey Dexter
    • Soames
    Morton Selten
    Morton Selten
    • Mr. Fothergill
    Allan Aynesworth
    • Mr. Trubshaw
    George Carney
    George Carney
    • Chairman
    Athene Seyler
    Athene Seyler
    • Milliner
    George Benson
    • Booking Clerk
    Irene Eisinger
    Irene Eisinger
    • Singer at the Hôtel de L'Univers
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Robert Stevenson
      • Roland Pertwee
      • E.V.H. Emmett
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews3

    5.9115
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    6malcolmgsw

    Engaging Ealing Comedy

    This film is currently available view at the BFI Mediatheque as part of their British Cinema of the 1930s season.Ignore the marks that people have given it on this site.It is a stylish witty comedy with fine performances from all of the cast but in particular Seymour Hicks and Martita Hunt.The story is hardly new.A young aristocrat is being forced into a loveless marriage with a wealthy brewers daughter.he flees to a music hall where the Human cannonball(Anna Lee)is fired out of a cannon literally into his lap.Initially they are at each others throats but of course hate turns to love.They decide to go off to Paris to break up his engagement with somewhat unexpected consequences.This really is a delightful film which deserves to have some decent reputation.Hopefully its current availability will allow this.

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Miss Ada, played by Anna Lee, is fired out of a cannon, no stunt double was used; Lee did the stunt herself.
    • Quotes

      Lord Alban: You remind me of my mother

      Miss Crowther: You needn't pay me compliments

      Lord Alban: I wasn't

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits of the film with photographs of the leading actors, are shown in a hand turned leather bound book with clasp.
    • Soundtracks
      The Band Begins to Play
      (uncredited)

      Written by G.W. Hunt

      Arranged by Ernest Irving

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1940 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Hans nåd gör skandal
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: produced at)
    • Production companies
      • CAPAD
      • Ealing Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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