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The Way of Youth

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The Way of Youth
Directed byNorman Walker
Written by
Produced byNorman Walker
Starring
CinematographyEric Cross
Edited byCecil H. Williamson
Production
company
Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
  • 27 November 1934 (1934-11-27)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Way of Youth is a 1934 British crime film directed by Norman Walker and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Aileen Marson and Sebastian Shaw. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.[1][2]

Premise

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A young woman and her army officer fiancé fall into heavy debt at a gambling club run by her own estranged grandmother.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Chibnall p.281
  2. ^ "Quota quickies" was an alliterative industry-term for British B-films: scripted, filmed, edited, and distributed on a three-week cycle. The filming schedule was very consistent: "arrive at 6am for hair and make-up, then a welcome break for tea [..., which] set you up for the day, which finished at 6pm." Rona Anderson, "Foreword", in Steve Chibnall et al., The British 'B' Film (London: Bloomsbury, 2009), ISBN 9781844575749

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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