The Vicar of Bray

19371937
1h 8m

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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.

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5.4/10

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- 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.

Goofs
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.

Soundtracks
Gaelic Patrol
(uncredited)
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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