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| The Mad Hatters | |
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| Directed by | Ivar Campbell |
| Written by | Christine Jope-Slade |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Mad Hatters (also known as The Mad Hatter[1]) is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Chili Bouchier, Sydney King and Evelyn Foster.[1][2] It was written by Christine Jope-Slade, and was made as a quota quickie by British & Dominions Film Corporation.[3]
Preservation status
[edit]The British Film Institute National Archive holds a collection of ephemera but no film or video materials.[1]
Plot
[edit]After opening a hat shop together, two men fall in love with a French woman living next door.
Cast
[edit]- Chili Bouchier as Vicki
- Sydney King as Tim Stanhope
- Evelyn Foster as Ruth Stanhope
- Kim Peacock as Joe
- Grace Lane as Mrs. Stanhope
- Bellenden Clarke as General Stanhope
- Tosca von Bissing as Duchess
- Vera Bogetti as Lady Felicity
Reception
[edit]Kine Weekly wrote: "Fimsy comedy of impoverished society youths' venture into business as proprietors of fashionable hat shop, which, while not exactly hilarious, may be a useful second feature proposition. ... Film is technically quite good, though wordy, and dialogue is reasonably bright."[4]
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "Well staged subject has been unimaginatively directed, and suffers from paucity of narrative. Quota support for not too critical. ...This nebulous story has been directed with little imagination, but it must be admitted it could have offered little in the way of worthwhile material."[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The Mad Hatters". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The Mad Hatters (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 284. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "The Mad Hatters". Kine Weekly. 221 (1475): 27. 25 July 1935. ProQuest 2338276339.
- ↑ "The Mad Hatters". The Daily Film Renter (2611): 4. 24 July 1935. ProQuest 2826298186.
External links
[edit]- 1935 films
- 1935 comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan
- Films directed by Ivar Campbell
- British black-and-white films
- Paramount Pictures films
- British and Dominions Studios films
- Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree
- 1935 English-language films
- 1935 British films
- English-language comedy films