''Lucky Blaze'' is a 1933 British

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directed by

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and starring

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, Vera Sherborne and

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. It was made as a

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.Chibnall p.273

Cast

as Cliff Ellis * Vera Sherborne as Rose Benson *

as Sir James Benson * Freddie Fox as Freddie * J. Collins as Collingdean * Ian Wilson * Harry Rodbourne * Jack Walsh * Sammy Wregg *

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References

Bibliography

* 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.

External links

* 1933 films British horse racing films 1930s sports films Quota quickies Films directed by Widgey R. Newman British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language sports films {{1930s-UK-film-stub