''Auld Lang Syne'' is a 1937 British

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directed by

James A. FitzPatrick James Anthony FitzPatrick (February 26, 1894 – June 12, 1980) was an American producer, director, writer, and narrator, known from the early 1930s as "The Voice of the Globe" from his ''Fitzpatrick's Traveltalks''. Biography James Anthony Fi ...

and starring

Andrew Cruickshank Andrew John Maxton Cruickshank (25 December 1907 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire29 April 1988 in London) was a Scottish actor, most famous for his portrayal of Dr Cameron in the long-running UK BBC television series ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'', which ...

, Christine Adrian and Marian Spencer. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Scottish poet

Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who hav ...

. The film was a

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, produced at

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for

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. Quota

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s were rare, as the costs generally exceeded the limited budgets allowed for productions.Chibnall p.103

Cast

* Christine Adrian as Jean Armour * Richard Ross as Gavin Hamilton * Marian Spencer as Clarinda * Malcolm Graham as Gilbert Burns * Doris Palette as Highland Mary *

Jenny Laird Phyllis Edith Mary Blythe (13 February 1912 – 31 October 2001), known professionally as Jenny Laird, was a British stage, film and television actress. Early life and education Born in Manchester, Laird and her parents moved to the south, an ...

as Alison Begbie * Ernest Templeton as Elder MacIntosh * Charles Howard as Mr. Burns * Anne Wilson as Agnes Burns * Lina Naseby as Mrs. Burns * Winifred Willard as Jessie * Kate Agnew as Mrs. Armour * Frank Sutherland as Mr. Armour * Jock Rae as Mr. McNab *

Vi Kaley Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth - 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. She was married to Alfred Artois. Partial filmography * '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932) * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) * ''Gay Old Dog'' (1935) * ''The Man Without a F ...

as Mrs. McNab * Frank Webster as Sailor * Anita Graham as Mrs. Dunlap

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British 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.

External links

* 1937 films British biographical drama films British historical drama films British black-and-white films 1930s biographical drama films 1930s historical drama films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by James A. FitzPatrick Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films set in Scotland Films set in the 18th century Biographical films about writers Cultural depictions of Robert Burns 1937 drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub