Evergreen (1934)
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- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Musical
- 31 Dec 1934 (USA)
- Movie
Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, has a guilty secret: She has a baby daughter, born out of wedlock. Harriet leaves her public and flees to South Africa to raise her daughter quietly. The years...
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| Jessie Matthews | ... |
Harriet Green
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| Sonnie Hale | ... |
Leslie Benn
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| Betty Balfour | ... |
Maudie
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| Barry MacKay | ... |
Tommy Thompson
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Ivor McLaren | ... |
Marquis of Staines
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Hartley Power | ... |
Treadwell
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Patrick Ludlow | ... |
Lord Shropshire
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Betty Shale | ... |
Mrs. Hawkes
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Marjorie Brooks | ... |
Marjorie Moore
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Buddy Bradley | ... |
Dancer
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Arnold Bell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Stewart Granger | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rita Grant | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Joyce Kirby | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Christine Lindsay | ... |
Sonnie Hale's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Charles Mortimer | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Richard Murdoch | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Cyril Smith | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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| Mona Washbourne | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Victor Saville | ||
Written by
| Benn W. Levy | ... | (based on the stage play by) |
| Emlyn Williams | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Marjorie Gaffney | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Harry M. Woods | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Glen MacWilliams | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Ian Dalrymple | ||
Art Direction by
| Alfred Junge | ||
Costume Design by
| Berleo | ... | (costumes) |
Production Management
| Herbert Mason | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
| Peter Birch | ... | recordist (as A. F. Birch) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted Lloyd | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bretton Byrd | ... | conductor: The Gaumont British Studio Orchestra |
| Lorenz Hart | ... | lyrics and music (as Larenz Hart) |
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | lyrics and music |
| Harry M. Woods | ... | lyrics and music |
Additional Crew
| Buddy Bradley | ... | dances and ensembles arranger |
| Charles B. Cochran | ... | adapted for the screen from, production "Evergreen" at the Adelphi Theatre, London |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont British Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Gaumont British Distributors Ltd.) (controlled throughout the United Kingdom and Irish Free State by)
- Gaumont (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ed. Weil & Company (1934) (Austria) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Shepherds Bush (recorded at)
- The Gaumont British Studio Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, has a guilty secret: She has a baby daughter, born out of wedlock. Harriet leaves her public and flees to South Africa to raise her daughter quietly. The years pass, and now her daughter, Harriet Hawkes, returns to London as a young show-biz hopeful. Tommy, a wily publicity man, knowing that young Harriet is a dead ringer for her famous mother, convinces a theater producer to star her in a new revue as none other than the original Harriet Green, miraculously untouched by old age. The ruse works too well: Now the public believes Harriet is a well-preserved 60-year-old and Tommy is her son. The deception is more than merely inconvenient, because now Harriet and Tommy have secretly fallen in love.
Written by Dan Navarro |
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| Taglines | IT IS THE PRODUCTION SUPREME, BLENDING THE STRONGEST OF DRAMA WITH THE LIGHTEST OF COMEDY. (Print Ad- Alexandra Herald, ((Alexandra, Otago NZ)) 30 October 1935) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The main character is based upon the music hall star Lottie Collins, who popularized the song "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-de-Ray" and who also had an illegitimate daughter who grew up to be a famous actress, Jose Collins. See more » |
| Goofs | The onscreen source of the movie is listed as "Evergreen", but it actually was called "Ever Green". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Catch a Fallen Star (1987). See more » |
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| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Yesterday See more » |