1943 British film
| Thursday's Child | |
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| Directed by | Rodney Ackland |
| Written by | Rodney Ackland |
| Based on | 'Thursday's Child' by Donald Macardle |
| Produced by | John Argyle |
| Starring | Sally Ann Howes Wilfrid Lawson |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Edited by | Flora Newton |
| Music by | Charles Williams |
| Color process | Black and white |
| Production company | Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures Ltd. |
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| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Thursday's Child is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Rodney Ackland and starring Sally Ann Howes and Wilfrid Lawson. It was produced by John Argyle and Associated British Picture Corporation.
Synopsis
A young girl, Fennis Wilson (Sally Ann Howes), is cast in a film which launches her career and makes her an overnight star – the very thing her older sister desperately wants.
But stardom is the furthest thing from 12-year-old Fennis' mind; she is introspective and intellectual and has other goals for her life. When the hit film falls in her lap, it creates a situation that threatens to tear the family apart, while Fennis just wants everyone to be happy – especially herself. Ronald Shiner's character (Joe) plays a decisive role
Casting
Thursday's Child was the first film for Howes. It was written and directed by Rodney Ackland, who was a neighbor of hers. Howes auditioned and was chosen for the part after over two hundred auditions of other girls.
Cast
- Sally Ann Howes as Fennis Wilson
- Wilfrid Lawson as Frank Wilson
- Kathleen O'Regan as Ellen Wilson
- Stewart Granger as David Penley
- Eileen Bennett as Phoebe Wilson
- Marianne Davis as Gloria Dewey
- Gerhard Kempinski as Rudi Kauffmann
- Felix Aylmer as Mr. Keith
- Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Chard
- Vera Bogetti as Madame Felicia
- Percy Walsh as Charles Lennox
- Michael Allen as Jim Wilson
- Margaret Drummond as Wendy Keith
- Ronald Shiner as Joe
- Anthony Holles as Roy Todd
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