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The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage.[1] It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron.[3]
Cast
- John Garrick as Thomas More
- Kathleen Gibson as Thomas' Sweetheart
- Malcolm Graham as Lord Byron
- Cecil Ramage
- Marian Spencer
- Meadows White
References
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
- Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.
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