Glamorous Night
A King gives up his throne for the girl he loved!
1937 | 81m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Brian Desmond Hurst |
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| Writer: | Dudley Leslie, Hugh Brooke, William Freshman |
| Staring: |
| Based on Ivor Novello's hit stage play: an opera singer and her gypsy friends try to rescue their king from the clutches of a would-be dictator. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 28, 1937 |
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| Director: | Brian Desmond Hurst |
| Writer: | Dudley Leslie, Hugh Brooke, William Freshman |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | gypsy girl, fictional kingdom |
| Production Companies | Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | Melitza Hjos |
| Otto Kruger | King Stefan |
| Victor Jory | Baron Lyadeff |
| Barry MacKay | Anthony Allan |
| Trefor Jones | Lorenti |
| Maire O'Neill | Phoebe |
| Anthony Holles | Maestro |
| Charles Carson | Otto |
| Felix Aylmer | Diplomat |
| Finlay Currie | Angus MacKintosh |
| Jeanne Carpenter | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Raymond Lovell | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ivor Novello | Theatre Play |
| Brian Desmond Hurst | Director |
| Flora Newton | Editor |
| Dudley Leslie | Adaptation |
| Hugh Brooke | Adaptation |
| William Freshman | Adaptation |
| Fritz Arno Wagner | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walter C. Mycroft | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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It was probably a little unfortunate for soprano Mary Ellis (who only died in 2003 - aged 105!) that opportunities to star in these kinds of semi-operatic films were starting to become thin on the ground. Partnered with Otto Kruger ("King Stefan" - who has shades of Leslie Howard about his, I though ... t)) she portrays the Gypsy leader "Melitza"; his lover and supporter against the ruthless Prime Minister "Lyadeff" (Victor Jory). It turns out that the scheming PM knows that there be oil in them thar hills, it's just that despite hiring two experienced oil men - Barry MacKay and Finlay Currie, he is struggling to find it. One of her people sees an eye for an easy fortune and tells the Minister that the oil is actually on their land, and soon some treasonous shenanigans are afoot to remove the king, his lover and exploit these resources. It'a got a hint of menace to it, but essentially it's a gentle adaptation of a short play with a couple of decently performed (if oft repeated) musical numbers from Ivor Novello and Christopher Hassall. The quality of the production has suffered a bit with age, but it is certainly not lacking in creative ambition and I rather enjoyed it.