| Widecombe Fair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Walker |
| Written by | Eden Phillpotts (novel) Eliot Stannard |
| Starring | William Freshman Marguerite Allan Wyndham Standing Violet Hopson Moore Marriott |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Edited by | Emile de Ruelle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 6,800 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Widecombe Fair is a 1928 British silent comedy drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring William Freshman, Marguerite Allan, Moore Marriott and Judd Green.[2] The screenplay concerns a farmer who is able to save his farm when he digs up buried treasure. The film's plot was adapted from a 1913 novel by Eden Phillpotts, loosely based on the popular folk song "Widecombe Fair".
Cast[edit]
- William Freshman as The Lover
- Marguerite Allan as The Daughter
- Wyndham Standing as The Squire
- Violet Hopson as The Widow
- Moore Marriott as Uncle Tom Cobleigh
- George Cooper as The Farmer
- Aubrey Fitzgerald as The Bailiff
- Eva Llewellyn as The Wife
- Judd Green as The Landlord
Bibliography[edit]
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. BFI, 1986.
References[edit]
- ^ Low p. 479
- ^ "Widecombe Fair (1928)". Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Widecombe Fair at IMDb
- Widecombe Fair on the BFI Player (UK only)
