The Song of the Road (1937)

Director:

John Baxter

Writer:

Gerald Elliott

Stars:

Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher, Muriel George

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bransby Williams	...	Old Bill
Ernest Butcher	...	Farm Foreman
Muriel George	...	Mrs. Trelawney
Davy Burnaby	...	Mr. Keppel
Tod Slaughter	...	Dan Lorenzo
John Turnbull	...	Bristow
Edgar Driver	...	Titch
Fred Schwartz	...	Solomon
Percy Parsons	...	'Doctor' Rollo Dando
Peggy Novak	...	Naomi Dando
H.F. Maltby	...	Mr. Bartholomew
Johnnie Schofield
Ernest Jay	...	Tinker
Robert English	...	Chairman
F.B.J. Sharp	...	Committee Member

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1940 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Sound City, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

U.K. Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Sentimental and Old fashioned

John Baxter was a director of what today would be called working class dramas.In this film Bransby Williams plays Bill a horse and cart driver for the Local Authority.The council decide to mechanise their vehicles so all the horses are to be sold off.Bill cannot bear to be parted from his horse so he raises the cash to buy him,and then sets off to wander round the country.We see some beautiful countryside locations and also a few views of central London.His first stop is with a circus where we find Tod Slaughter who has designs on the wife of Bills friend.Bill sees him off and moves on to a farm where he plays matchmaker to a local farmer and a neighbouring lady.Finally Bills horse is retired to a stable where Bill gets a job as a stud groom,and thats all there is to it.It is a charming rather old fashioned film.Bransby Williams played in a number of films for John Baxter.he was more known for his playing of Dickens characters.Indeed his appearance in a short version of A Christmas Carol is the first sound version of that book.He like some of the other actors is prone to over act.If you like this sort of film you will find it very entertaining.If you do not then don't bother to view it.