Jul 28th  

Fire Over England**      

(GB 1937)                       

London Films/Pendennis. 92m.

In 1587 a dashing servant to Queen Elizabeth I helps spy on the Spanish court to help defeat the Armada.

Fascinating early precursor to Henry V as well as Vivien Leigh's later role in Gone with the Wind, a historical adventure also speaking out indirectly at the threatening Nazi menace, directed in workmanlike fashion with some notable performances from emerging stars, and very grand looking, almost emulating Hollywood.

Written by: Clemence Dane, Sergei Nolbandov.

Producers: Erich Pommer, Alexander Korda.

Director: William K. Howard.

Starring: Flora Robson, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks, Tamara Desni, Morton Selten, Raymond Massey, Lyn Harding, Henry Oscar, Donald Calthrop, Charles Carson, James Mason, Robert Newton.

Photography: James Wong Hoe.

Music: Richard Addinsell.

Art Direction: Lazare Meerson.

Preceded by: 

Toyland**

(Spielzeugland)

(Ger 2007. A boy wants to play piano with his Jewish friend. Her mother tries to rescue them both from the Nazis.; w: Johann A. Bunners, Jochen Alexander Freydank; d: Jochen Alexander Freydank; s: Julia Jager, Cedric Eich, Tamay Bulut Oztavan, Torsten Michaelis.)