The Gay Adventure
| The Gay Adventure | |
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_230726-201809.jpg) Feature on the film from Picture Show (14 November 1936) [1] | |
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Written by | D.B. Wyndham-Lewis |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Harcourt Templeman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow |
| Edited by | Max Brenner |
Production company | Grosvenor Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Gay Adventure is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Yvonne Arnaud, Barry Jones and Nora Swinburne.[2] It was written by D.B. Wyndham-Lewis based on the 1931 play of the same name by Walter Hackett, and was made at Welwyn Studios by the independent company Grosvenor Films.[3]
Synopsis
American confidence trickster Porter convinces timid Mr. Darnton that he is descended from Alexandre Dumas's hero D'Artagnan, leading to farcial swashbuckling adventures.
Cast
- Yvonne Arnaud as Julie
- Barry Jones as Darnton
- Nora Swinburne as Fay d'Allary
- Betty Worth as Baby
- Sybil Grove as Miss Darnton
- Finlay Currie as Porter
- Guy Middleton as Aram
- Robert Holmes as d'Allary
- Anthony Holles as Charles
- Kenneth Warrington as Mickey Blane
- Ralph Truman as Buck
- Percy Parsons as Pete
- Andreas Malandrinos as hotel manager
Reception
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "The plot is a fairly tangled one, but the chief entertainment values derive from the piquant performance of Yvonne Arnaud, whose delightful accent is always a joy. ... Barry Jones is pleasant as the heroic Darnton, even though his crass stupidity does seem a trifle far-fetched, even for farce."[4]
Picture Show wrote: "Yvonne Arnaud is amusing as the French girl with whom the little man falls in love, and Barry Jones as the hero is a delight. The opening sequences are a little confusing, but once the comedy gets into its stride it provides good fun."[5]
References
- ↑ "The Gay Adventure". Picture Show. 36 (916): 13. 14 November 1936. ProQuest 1880303163.
- ↑ "The Gay Adventure". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Gay Adventure". The Daily Film Renter (2913): 5. 22 July 1936. ProQuest 3303419281.
- ↑ "The Gay Adventure". Picture Show. 36 (916): 20. 14 November 1936. ProQuest 1880296463.