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The Vicar of Bray

  • 19371937
  • 1h 8m
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5.4/10
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The Vicar of Bray (1937)
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Musical set in the Civil War period about a vicar who, by adjusting his policies, manages to retain his living under both king and Cromwell. Based on a traditional story and song.Musical set in the Civil War period about a vicar who, by adjusting his policies, manages to retain his living under both king and Cromwell. Based on a traditional story and song.Musical set in the Civil War period about a vicar who, by adjusting his policies, manages to retain his living under both king and Cromwell. Based on a traditional story and song.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
72
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    • Henry Edwards
    • Anson Dyer(an original story by)
    • H. Fowler Mear(additional dialogue and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Hugh Miller
    • K. Hamilton Price
    • Henry Edwards
    • Anson Dyer(an original story by)
    • H. Fowler Mear(additional dialogue and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Hugh Miller
    • K. Hamilton Price
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    • 4User reviews
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    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • The Vicar of Bray
    Hugh Miller
    • King Charles I
    K. Hamilton Price
    • Prince Charles Stuart
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • The Earl of Brendon
    Margaret Vines
    Margaret Vines
    • Lady Norah Brendon
    Garry Marsh
    Garry Marsh
    • Sir Richard Melross
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Dennis Melross
    Martin Walker
    • Sir Patrick Condon
    Eve Gray
    • Meg Clancy
    Kitty Kirwan
    • Molly
    Fred O'Donovan
    Fred O'Donovan
    • Tim Connor
    George Merritt
    George Merritt
    • Oliver Cromwell
    • (uncredited)
    Ian Wilson
    Ian Wilson
        • Henry Edwards
        • Anson Dyer(an original story by)
        • H. Fowler Mear(additional dialogue and adaptation)
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      • Trivia
        The film is based on the satirical 18th century song, The Vicar of Bray, about a clergyman who changes his religion and allegiance to suit whichever monarch comes to power and thus always retains his position. The chorus of the song is: "And this is the law I will maintain until my dying day, Sir, That whatsoever King shall reign I'll be the Vicar of Bray, Sir!" Although the film is set in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, the original song was about a certain vicar of the village of Bray in Berkshire, England, more than 250 miles away.
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        Prince Charles' lover is an actress, at a period when women were banned from legitimate theater.
      • Crazy credits
        Opening credits prologue: The tragic reign of Charles the First. At the palace of Whitehall, the King, beset by problems, receives his Irish friend and Counsellor, Lord Brendon.
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        Gaelic Patrol
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        Music by Sol Mercado

        De Wolfe Music Ltd

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      Stanley Holloway sports a fright wig and gentle Irish accent in this dull musical about the title character, who learns to survive in turbulent times by appearing to bend to the will of those above him, but without losing sight of his principles. Inoffensive but forgettable.
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        • December 13, 1937 (United Kingdom)
        • United Kingdom
        • English
        • Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
      • Production company
        • Julius Hagen Productions
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      • 1 hour 8 minutes
        • Black and White

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