Song of the Forge is a 1937 British musical film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Stanley Holloway, Lawrence Grossmith and Eleanor Fayre. The screenplay concerns an elderly blacksmith who refuses assistance from his wealthy son in spite of his own poverty.
It was made at Cricklewood Studios by Butcher's Film Service.
Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Joe / Sir William Barrett
- Lawrence Grossmith as Den Dalton
- Eleanor Fayre as Sylvia Brent
- Davy Burnaby as Auctioneer
- C. Denier Warren as Farmer George
- Arthur Chesney as Huckleberry
- Aubrey Fitzgerald as Oldest Inhabitant
- Hal Walters as Sam Tucker
- Charles Hayes as Mayor
- Ian Wilson as Albert Meek
- Hay Plumb as Assistant
- Bruce Gordon as Ted Salter
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- Song of the Forge at IMDb
