A Warm Corner

A Warm Corner
Directed byVictor Saville
Written byArthur Wimperis
Lauri Wylie
Angus MacPhail
Victor Saville
Based on
Stöpsel, a 1926 play
by  Franz Arnold
Ernst Bach
Produced byMichael Balcon
StarringLeslie Henson
Heather Thatcher
Austin Melford
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byMaclean Rogers
Production
company
Distributed byIdeal Films
Release date
  • 30 September 1930 (1930-09-30)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Warm Corner is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Heather Thatcher and Austin Melford.[1] It was written by Arthur Wimperis, Lauri Wylie, Angus MacPhail and Saville based on the 1926 play Stöpsel by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach. It features an early screen appearance by Merle Oberon.

It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios by Gainsborough Pictures[2] with sets designed by Walter Murton.

Cast

Reception

The movie was a financial success.[3]

Film Weekly wrote: "Those who are seized with paroxysms of mirth at the sight of the face and antics of Leslie Henson will be overjoyed with this film, which is as generous a dose of Mr. Henson as one could wish for. ... Mr. Henson's face and figure occupy a large portion of the picture, and he is very funny, despite a certain vulgarity in the material he has to use."[4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "Spirited fun and infectious humour in a rollicking adaptation of the successful stage farce. Leslie Henson and Connie Ediss work tremendously hard and, as a result of their stage technique, make every gag and witticism appear spontaneous."[5]

The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Packed full of irresistible fun which never flags and is literally riot of mirth. Brilliant acting by Leslie Henson and his merry band, make this picture top-notcher in entertainment value."[6]

References

  1. ↑ "A Warm Corner". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Balcon, Michael (1969). Michael Balcon presents ... a lifetime of films. Hutchinson. p. 51.
  4. ↑ "A Warm Corner". Film Weekly. 5 (134): 29. 9 May 1931. ProQuest 1705122315.
  5. ↑ "A Warm Corner". Kine Weekly (1124): 41. 2 October 1930. ProQuest 2322707653.
  6. ↑ "A Warm Corner". The Daily Film Renter (1139): 4. 2 October 1930. ProQuest 2600926561.
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