Bank Holiday (1938)

Director:

Carol Reed

Writers:

Rodney Ackland (story)
Roger Burford (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 June 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A 1930's British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside...

Cast

John Lodge	...	Stephen Howard
Margaret Lockwood	...	Catherine Lawrence
Hugh Williams	...	Geoffrey
René Ray	...	Doreen Richards
Merle Tottenham	...	Milly
Linden Travers	...	Ann Howard
Wally Patch	...	Arthur
Kathleen Harrison	...	May
Garry Marsh	...	'Follies' manager
Jeanne Stuart	...	Miss Mayfair
Wilfrid Lawson	...	Police sergeant
Felix Aylmer	...	Surgeon

Also Known As:

Three on a Weekend (USA)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Gainsborough Pictures

Trivia:

One storyline concerning an unmarried couple enjoying a sexual relationship was initially deemed in violation of the US censor guidelines and the film unsuitable for release. After re-editing, it was re-titled and passed for release.

Early fluff from director Reed.

A lightweight piece that looks at the lives of people during the popular long weekend holidays. It has inventive funny moments and shamefully ends in a dramatic campy style. But worth the look if you are interested in the earlier works of director, Carol Reed.