Car of Dreams
1935 | 72m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Austin Melford, Graham Cutts |
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| Writer: | Austin Melford, Richard Benson, Stafford Dickens |
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| Produced by the highly acclaimed Michael Balcon, the story revolves around Robert, the son of the owner of a musical instrument factory. He is in love with Vera, one of the factory workers, who is unaware of his position. So when she jokes one day that she would love a Rolls-Royce, Robert makes sure that she gets one. Then he decides to raise her salary out of all proportion to hint at who he is... | |
| Release Date: | Jan 09, 1935 |
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| Director: | Austin Melford, Graham Cutts |
| Writer: | Austin Melford, Richard Benson, Stafford Dickens |
| Genres: | Comedy |
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| Production Companies | Gaumont-British Picture Corporation |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 30, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Mills | Robert Miller |
| Grete Mosheim | Vera Hart |
| Norah Howard | Anne Fisher |
| Robertson Hare | Henry Butterworth |
| Mark Lester | Miller Snr. |
| Margaret Withers | Mrs. Hart |
| Margaret Withers | Mr. Hart |
| Glennis Lorimer | Molly |
| Jack Hobbs | Peters |
| Hay Plumb | Chauffeur |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Austin Melford | Writer, Director |
| Graham Cutts | Director |
| Mutz Greenbaum | Director of Photography |
| László Vadnay | Theatre Play |
| A. O'Donoghue | Sound Recordist |
| Alfred Junge | Production Design |
| Mischa Spoliansky | Music |
| Louis Levy | Music Director |
| Richard Benson | Adaptation |
| Stafford Dickens | Adaptation |
| Joe Strassner | Costume Design |
| Charles Frend | Editor |
| Miklós Vitéz | Theatre Play |
| Marianne | Costume Designer |
| Name | Title |
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| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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This has a certain charming serendipity to it - and coupled with some quite witty banter and a few decent numbers, is quite a pleasant little romantic comedy. When John Mills ("Robert") espies the young "Vera" (Grete Mosheim) looking into a car dealership imagining what it would be like to own a Rol ... ls-Royce, he takes a bit of shine to her and (as his father owns the factory) contrives to have her win a mystery competition with the car as the prize! The couple begin to date and he to help her at work - much to the chagrin of her colleagues who (unlike her) know the true identity of her new benefactor. The leads to the inevitable jumping to some pretty erroneous - well, premature at any rate - conclusions. John Mills manages to hold a tune ok as their romance begins to blossom, Mosheim has a naive innocence that is pleasingly engaging and there's also a fun contribution from Robertson Hare, too. It features some lovely cars and costumes and a script that occasionally raises a smile. The production is basic, but efficient, and it passes 70 minutes easily enough.