His Lordship (1932 film)
{{short description|1932 British film by Michael Powell}}
{{For|the 1936 film|His Lordship (1936 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = His Lordship
| image = HisLordship.jpg
| caption = Bert serenades his girl Lenina
| director = Michael Powell
| producer = Jerome Jackson
| writer = {{ubl|Oliver Madox Hueffer (novel)|Ralph Smart}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Jerry Verno|Janet McGrew|Ben Welden|Polly Ward}}
| music = Richard Addinsell
with song by Leslie Holmes and Clay Keyes
Musical direction by Maurice Winnick
| cinematography = Geoffrey Faithfull
| editing = Arthur Seabourne
| distributor = United Artists
| released = {{Film date|1932|12|5|UK|df=yes}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
His Lordship is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie.
Plot
Cheerful Cockney plumber Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his socialist trade unionist father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. However, then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types, Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back.
Cast
- Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath
- Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln
- Polly Ward as Leninia
- Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler
- Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs
- Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon
- V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard
Legacy
His Lordship was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found.{{cite web |url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1396223/index.html |title=Lost Then Found |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=22 February 2013}} It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT in 2000. It proved popular with audiences as a camp classic.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-26 |title=His Lordship *** (1932, dir Michael Powell) – Classic Movie Review 1258 |url=https://www.derekwinnert.com/his-lordship-1932-dir-michael-powell-classic-movie-review-1258/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Derek Winnert |language=en-US}}
References
=Notes=
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=Bibliography=
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- Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. {{ISBN|1-84457-155-6}}
- Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. {{ISBN|0-434-59945-X}}.
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0023010}}
- {{Screenonline title|id=438682|title=His Lordship}}
- [http://www.powell-pressburger.org/Reviews/32_Lordship/index.html His Lordship] reviews and articles at the [http://www.powell-pressburger.org Powell & Pressburger Pages]
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Category:1932 musical comedy films
Category:British musical comedy films
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Michael Powell
Category:Films by Powell and Pressburger
Category:Films scored by Richard Addinsell
Category:1930s rediscovered films
Category:Rediscovered British films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films shot at Nettlefold Studios
Category:English-language musical comedy films
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