Lucky Blaze
| Lucky Blaze | |
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| Directed by | Widgey R. Newman |
| Written by | Widgey R. Newman |
| Starring | William Freshman Vera Sherborne Moore Marriott |
Production company | Ace Films |
| Distributed by | Ace Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 48 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Lucky Blaze is a 1933 British film directed and written by Widgey R. Newman and starring William Freshman, Vera Sherborne and Moore Marriott.[2] It was made as a quota quickie.[3]
Preservation status
The British Film Institute National Archive holds no stills or ephemera, and no film or video materials.[2]
Plot
Through a series of dramatised incidents, a horse narrates the story of its life.
Cast
- William Freshman as Cliff Ellis
- Vera Sherborne as Rose Benson
- Moore Marriott as Sir James Benson
- Freddie Fox as Freddie
- J. Collins as Collingdean
- Ian Wilson
- R. E. Jeffreys
- Harry Rodbourne
- Jack Walsh
- Sammy Wregg
- Micky Beary
- Ken Robertson
- Buster Rickaby
Reception
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Slender thread of story against backgrounds of training stables and racecourses. Commentary, ostensibly spoken by horse, describes training methods and gradual rise to fame. ... In the course of the narrative a number of famous jockeys make brief appearances."[4]
Picturegoer wrote: "Unpretentions story of the racecourse with picturesque and authentic settings. The story is told by a horse; there is no dialogue, the horse's thoughts being represented by an appropriate commentary given by R. E. Jeffreys. The plot does not matter much; it is the introduction of famous jockeys and trainers at work which will intrigue many followers of the turf."[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lucky Blaze". The Daily Film Renter (2039): 1. 6 September 1933. ProQuest 3127086621.
- 1 2 "Lucky Blaze". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 273. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "Lucky Blaze". The Daily Film Renter (2027): 8. 23 August 1933. ProQuest 3127085434.
- ↑ "Lucky Blaze". Picturegoer. 3 (141): 21. 3 February 1934. ProQuest 1771150937.
External links
- Lucky Blaze at IMDb