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{{Infobox film |
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| name = Death at Broadcasting House |
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| image = "Death_at_Broadcasting_House"_(1934).png |
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| caption = [[Jack Hawkins]] as Herbert Evans |
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| director = [[Reginald Denham]] |
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| producer = [[Hugh Perceval]] |
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| screenplay = [[Val Gielgud]], [[Holt Marvell]] & Basil Mason |
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| story = |
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| based_on = {{based on|''Death at Broadcasting House''|Val Gielgud & Holt Marvell}} |
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| starring = [[Ian Hunter (actor)|Ian Hunter]]<br>[[Austin Trevor]]<br/>[[Lilian Oldland]] |
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| music = Ord Hamilton |
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| cinematography = [[Günther Krampf]] |
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| editing = [[Reginald Beck]] |
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| production_companies = Phoenix Films |
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| distributor = [[Associated British Film Distributors]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1934|11||UK|df=y}} |
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| runtime = 75 minutes |
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| country = United Kingdom |
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| language = English |
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⚫ | '''''Death at Broadcasting House''''', also known as '''''Death at a Broadcast''''', is a 1934 [[UK|British]] [[mystery film]] directed by [[Reginald Denham]] and starring [[Ian Hunter (actor)|Ian Hunter]], [[Austin Trevor]], [[Henry Kendall (actor)|Henry Kendall]], and [[Jack Hawkins]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025038/ |title=Death at Broadcasting House (1934) |work=IMDb |year=2014 |accessdate=15 November 2014}}</ref> |
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==Novel== |
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The original plot comes from a novel of the same name,<ref>{{cite book |title=Death at Broadcasting House |first1=Val |last1=Gielgud |first2=Holt |last2=Marvell |publisher=Rich & Cowan |year=1934}}</ref> set in what was then the mysterious world of radio in what was then the [[BBC]]'s new broadcasting centre, [[Broadcasting House]]. It was written in 1934 by [[Val Gielgud]] – brother of [[John Gielgud]] and at that time the BBC's Head of Productions – and "Holt Marvell" - actually [[Eric Maschwitz]], a lyricist and writer for films and the BBC. |
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==Film== |
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In the same year, it was made into the film, directed by Reginald Denham, with Ian Hunter (best known as King Richard I in the 1938 ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (film)|Adventures of Robin Hood]]'') as the detective, [[Donald Wolfit]] as the murder victim, and Val Gielgud himself as the drama producer, Julian Caird. The film sticks closely to the plot of the book, but is lighter in tone, and capitalizes on the glamour of broadcasting by including a number of cameo appearances by radio stars, among them [[Hannen Swaffer]], [[Gillie Potter]], [[Elisabeth Welch]] and [[Percival Mackey]]. During the investigation, the detective uses a recording of the radio programme during which the murder occurred, and he refers to the [[Tape recorder#Early steel tape recorders|"Blattnerphone"]], one of the first sound-recording machines, and one of which had actually been installed at Broadcasting House in March 1932. |
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==Cast== |
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* [[Austin Trevor]] as Leopold Dryden |
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* [[Lilian Oldland]] as Joan Dryden |
* [[Lilian Oldland]] as Joan Dryden |
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* [[Henry Kendall]] as Rodney Fleming |
* [[Henry Kendall (actor)|Henry Kendall]] as Rodney Fleming |
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* [[Val Gielgud]] as Julian Caird |
* [[Val Gielgud]] as Julian Caird |
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* [[Peter Haddon]] as Guy Bannister |
* [[Peter Haddon]] as Guy Bannister |
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* [[Jack Hawkins]] as Herbert Evans |
* [[Jack Hawkins]] as Herbert Evans |
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* [[Donald Wolfit]] as Sydney Parsons |
* [[Donald Wolfit]] as Sydney Parsons |
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* [[Robert Rendel]] as Sir Herbert Farquharson |
* [[Robert Rendel]] as Sir Herbert Farquharson |
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* [[Bruce Lester]] as Peter Ridgewell |
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==Adaptations== |
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It was adapted for Australian radio as ''[[Murder at 2FC]]''. |
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==References== |
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* {{IMDb title|0025038|Death at Broadcasting House}} |
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Revision as of 10:36, 8 February 2024
Death at Broadcasting House | |
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Directed by | Reginald Denham |
Screenplay by | Val Gielgud, Holt Marvell & Basil Mason |
Based on | Death at Broadcasting House by Val Gielgud & Holt Marvell |
Produced by | Hugh Perceval |
Starring | Ian Hunter Austin Trevor Lilian Oldland |
Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
Edited by | Reginald Beck |
Music by | Ord Hamilton |
Production company | Phoenix Films |
Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Land | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Sprache | Englisch |
Death at Broadcasting House, also known as Death at a Broadcast, is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor, Henry Kendall, and Jack Hawkins.[1]
Novel
The original plot comes from a novel of the same name,[2] set in what was then the mysterious world of radio in what was then the BBC's new broadcasting centre, Broadcasting House. It was written in 1934 by Val Gielgud – brother of John Gielgud and at that time the BBC's Head of Productions – and "Holt Marvell" - actually Eric Maschwitz, a lyricist and writer for films and the BBC.
Film
In the same year, it was made into the film, directed by Reginald Denham, with Ian Hunter (best known as King Richard I in the 1938 Adventures of Robin Hood) as the detective, Donald Wolfit as the murder victim, and Val Gielgud himself as the drama producer, Julian Caird. The film sticks closely to the plot of the book, but is lighter in tone, and capitalizes on the glamour of broadcasting by including a number of cameo appearances by radio stars, among them Hannen Swaffer, Gillie Potter, Elisabeth Welch and Percival Mackey. During the investigation, the detective uses a recording of the radio programme during which the murder occurred, and he refers to the "Blattnerphone", one of the first sound-recording machines, and one of which had actually been installed at Broadcasting House in March 1932.
Cast
- Ian Hunter as Detective Inspector Gregory
- Austin Trevor as Leopold Dryden
- Lilian Oldland as Joan Dryden
- Henry Kendall as Rodney Fleming
- Val Gielgud as Julian Caird
- Peter Haddon as Guy Bannister
- Betty Ann Davies as Poppy Levine
- Jack Hawkins as Herbert Evans
- Donald Wolfit as Sydney Parsons
- Robert Rendel as Sir Herbert Farquharson
- Bruce Lester as Peter Ridgewell
Adaptations
It was adapted for Australian radio as Murder at 2FC.
References
- ^ "Death at Broadcasting House (1934)". IMDb. 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Gielgud, Val; Marvell, Holt (1934). Death at Broadcasting House. Rich & Cowan.
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