''Over the Garden Wall'' is a 1934 British

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directed by

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and starring Bobby Howes,

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and

Margaret Bannerman Margaret Bannerman (born Marguerite Grand; December 15, 1896 – June 14, 1976) was a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in the English films '' The Gay Lord Quex'', ''Lady Audley's Secret'' and '' Hindle Wakes''. She had a successful ca ...

Synopsis

A young man and a woman exchange glances through the windows of their passing trains. They later discover that they are staying in neighboring houses, but their respective families are feuding and they are only occasionally able to continue their romance across the garden wall. Eventually, they decide to elope together but this only leads to more trouble than it is worth.

Cast

* Bobby Howes as Bunny *

as Mary *

as Diana *

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as Gladys * Bertha Belmore as Jennifer * Syd Crossley as Podds * Mary Sheridan as Tilda * Freddie Watts as Thorold

Stewart Granger Stewart Granger (born James Lablache Stewart; 6 May 1913 – 16 August 1993) was a British film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame thr ...

and

Henry B. Longhurst Henry B. Longhurst (February 1891 in Brighton, Sussex – 11 April 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''Chin Chin Chinaman'' (1931) - Purser * ''The Crooked Lady'' (1932) - John Morla ...

appear in minor roles.

Production

The film was based on a play ''The Youngest of Three'' by

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, who co-wrote the screenplay. It was made at Elstree StudiosWood p.83 with sets designed by

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David Rawnsley. Marian Marsh was imported from

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where she had starred in major productions such as '' Svengali''. while Howes was a popular British star of stage musicals who appeared in several films during the decade.

References

Bibliography

*Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Warren, Patricia. ''Elstree: The British Hollywood''. Columbus Books, 1988. *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1934 films British romantic comedy films British black-and-white films British musical comedy films 1934 romantic comedy films 1934 musical comedy films Films directed by Jean Daumery Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films set in England Films set in London Films shot in England British films based on plays 1930s romantic musical films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub