Spring Meeting
1941 film directed by Walter C. Mycroft
Spring Meeting is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Walter C. Mycroft and Norman Lee and starring Enid Stamp-Taylor, Michael Wilding, Basil Sydney and Sarah Churchill. It was based on a 1938 play of the same title by Molly Keane (as M. J. Farrell) and John Perry. It was shot at Welwyn Studios. In 1942 it was given an American release, distributed by Monogram Pictures, and renamed, 'Three Wise Brides'.
Premise
Instead of marrying Joan, a woman considered perfect by his parents, Tony falls for her little sister, Baby.
Cast
Enid Stamp-Taylor as Tiny Fox-Collier
Michael Wilding as Tony Fox-Collier
Basil Sydney as James
Sarah Churchill as Joan Furze
Nova Pilbeam as Baby Furze
W.G. Fay as Johnny
Margaret Rutherford as Aunt Bijou
Henry Edwards as Sir Richard Furze
Hugh McDermott as Michael Byrne
References
Bibliography
Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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