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The Early Bird

  • 1936
  • 1h 9m
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Comedy

A puritanical woman tries to enforce her rigid views on her Irish home village, Ballytober. She forms the wholesome Uplift League in the village in an attempt to persuade people to reform an... Read allA puritanical woman tries to enforce her rigid views on her Irish home village, Ballytober. She forms the wholesome Uplift League in the village in an attempt to persuade people to reform and accept higher moral standards.A puritanical woman tries to enforce her rigid views on her Irish home village, Ballytober. She forms the wholesome Uplift League in the village in an attempt to persuade people to reform and accept higher moral standards.

  • Director
    • Donovan Pedelty
  • Writers
    • Donovan Pedelty
    • J. McGregor Douglas
  • Stars
    • Richard Hayward
    • Jimmy Mageean
    • Charlotte Tedlie
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    • Director
      • Donovan Pedelty
    • Writers
      • Donovan Pedelty
      • J. McGregor Douglas
    • Stars
      • Richard Hayward
      • Jimmy Mageean
      • Charlotte Tedlie
    • 1User review
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    Richard Hayward
    Richard Hayward
    • Daniel Duff
    Jimmy Mageean
    • Charlie Simpson
    Charlotte Tedlie
    • Mrs. Gordon
    Myrtle Adams
    • Lizzie
    Nan Cullen
    • Mrs. Madill
    Elma Hayward
    • Susan Duff
    Terence Grainger
    • Archie Macready
    Charles Fagan
    • Harold Gordon
    Pat Noonan
      • Director
        • Donovan Pedelty
      • Writers
        • Donovan Pedelty
        • J. McGregor Douglas
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      10glennwalsh44

      A wee gem

      Although probably not of much interest to anyone outside of County Antrim, this is a little gem of a film all the same. Very undemanding, but genuinely quite funny in places, 'The Early Bird' proves that there was an Ulster film industry at one time. My favourite character has to be the slow-witted Archie Macready ('your not sorry you're for the soiree, Shusan?') with the drunken vet a close second.

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        Nan Cullen's debut.

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      • Release date
        • August 1936 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Production company
        • Victor M. Greene Productions
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        1 hour 9 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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