A Feather in Her Hat
BEFORE YOU KISS AGAIN...SEE THE SWEETEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD
1935 | 72m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Santell |
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| Writer: | Lawrence Hazard, I.A.R. Wylie |
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| After the woman who raised him claims he's not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identity. Urged on by his mentor, Capt. Randolph Courtney, Richard focuses on Julia Trent Anders, a middle-aged actress who just might be his real mother. But soon, Richard begins to fall for Julia's stepdaughter. Amidst the upheaval, Richard schemes to return Julia to the stage -- but he's in for another big surprise. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 1935 |
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| Director: | Alfred Santell |
| Writer: | Lawrence Hazard, I.A.R. Wylie |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | london, england, playwright, cockneys |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pauline Lord | Clarissa Phipps |
| Basil Rathbone | Captain Randolph Courtney |
| Louis Hayward | Richard Orland |
| Billie Burke | Julia Trent Anders |
| Wendy Barrie | Pauline Anders |
| Nydia Westman | Emily Judson |
| Victor Varconi | Paul Anders |
| Thurston Hall | Sir Elroyd Joyce |
| Nana Bryant | Lady Drake |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Pobjoy |
| Lawrence Grant | Dr. Phillips |
| Doris Lloyd | Liz Vining |
| David Niven | Leo Cartwright |
| John Rogers | Henry Vining |
| Lowden Adams | Man (uncredited) |
| Harry Allen | Alf (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Ambrose Barker | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | Butcher (uncredited) |
| Frank Benson | Man (uncredited) |
| George Bunny | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| Alma Chester | Mrs. Wheeler (uncredited) |
| Ivan Christy | Man (uncredited) |
| E. E. Clive | Higgins - Pub Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Coghlan | Woman (uncredited) |
| Joyce Colby | Woman (uncredited) |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| Robert Cory | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Carrie Daumery | Dowager (uncredited) |
| J. Gunnis Davis | Man (uncredited) |
| Kay Deslys | Barmaid (uncredited) |
| Larry Dods | Ticket Seller (uncredited) |
| David Dunbar | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Theatergoer Backstage (uncredited) |
| Gladys Gale | Woman (uncredited) |
| Douglas Gordon | Intern (uncredited) |
| Robert Hale | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Mildred Hardy | Woman (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Fish Monger (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson | Leading Man (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Huntley | Woman (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| John Irwin | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Lorimer Johnston | Man (uncredited) |
| Richard Lancaster | Man (uncredited) |
| Connie Leon | Woman (uncredited) |
| Lois Lindsay | Woman (uncredited) |
| Gordie Mackay | Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| Dan Maxwell | Driver (uncredited) |
| James May | Butcher (uncredited) |
| John C. McCallum | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Party Guest / Theatregoer (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Mills | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Theatergoer (uncredited) |
| Henry Mowbray | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Hyde Park Orator (uncredited) |
| Doreen Munroe | Mrs. Pobjoy (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | Susan (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Wilfrid North | Woman (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Theatergoer (uncredited) |
| Vivien Patterson | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Reba Phillips | Woman (uncredited) |
| Tempe Pigott | Katy (uncredited) |
| John Power | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| Elsie Prescott | Mrs. Guernsey (uncredited) |
| Sonny Roe | Cockney Man (uncredited) |
| C. Montague Shaw | Man (uncredited) |
| Phillips Smalley | Man (uncredited) |
| Nellie St. Clair | Scrub Woman (uncredited) |
| Agnes Steele | Mrs. Probert (uncredited) |
| Minnie Steele | Scrub Woman (uncredited) |
| John Van Eyck | Hospital Attendant (uncredited) |
| Fred Walton | Heckler (uncredited) |
| Frank Ward | Man (uncredited) |
| Corinne Williams | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Bruce Wyndham | Man (uncredited) |
| Peggy Wynne | Cockney Woman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred Santell | Director |
| Viola Lawrence | Editor |
| Lawrence Hazard | Writer |
| I.A.R. Wylie | Novel |
| Phil Boutelje | Original Music Composer |
| Joseph Walker | Director of Photography |
| Stephen Goosson | Art Direction |
| Murray Mayer | Costume Design |
| Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| George Cooper | Sound |
| Louis Silvers | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Everett Riskin | Producer |
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This is a sweet, homey little tale of a mother's love for her son and her desire to see him become a success, rising above his poor upbringing. She wants him to become a gentleman, so one day she brings home a kindly, though mildly alcoholic, ex-gentleman called Captain Randolph Courtney. And what ... better gentleman to mentor him than the great Basil Rathbone, whose mannered performance is a nice change from the usual despicable film villains he was known for. Though a bit cliched, it's an enjoyable little 'ditty', if you will. Would I recommend? Yes, to those who don't mind something a bit quaint and pleasantly old-fashioned.
Maybe not quite the birthday gift that "Richard" (Louis Hayward) would want, but at his small 21st anniversary celebration his mother "Clarissa" (Pauline Lord) gives him a bank book with a rather large sum of money deposited, then announces to him and to their close family intimate - and lover of a ... snifter - "Capt. Courtney" (Basil Rathbone) that she is not, in fact, his mother. A little scrutinising and some detective work soon establishes the true identity of that particular woman and "Richard" takes up lodgings with the now married "Julia" (Billie Burke) and her step-daughter "Pauline" (Wendy Barrie). There's a bit of a love triangle developing now between these two and his first love "Emily" (Nydia Westman) whilst "Pauline" must contend with the loving suit of "Leo" (a few brief appearances from David Niven). The burning question is why did "Clarissa" take such a step. Well, it seems she wanted her lad to get out of the vicious circle of their near poverty existence, and so by making him fend for himself he would be driven to do what he most wanted to do - write a play. Can he make a success of it all and make "Clarissa" proud? Though ultimately tinged with a bit of tragedy, the plot here is not the most taxing. The writing is a bit on the gloopy side at times and Hayward maybe just a little too sterile, but Lord is on solid form, as is Rathbone, and this benefits from a decent story of love and integrity that deserves a telling.