Auld Lang Syne (film)
Encyclopedia
Auld Lang Syne is a 1929 British
musical film
directed by George Pearson and starring Harry Lauder
, Dorothy Boyd
and Patrick Aherne
. It was originally made as a silent film
, but in September 1929 sound was added.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by George Pearson and starring Harry Lauder
Harry Lauder
Sir Henry Lauder , known professionally as Harry Lauder, was an international Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!"-Early life:...
, Dorothy Boyd
Dorothy Boyd
Dorothy Boyd was an English film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1926 and 1940. She was born in Sanderstead, Surrey and died in England.-Career:...
and Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne was a British film actor. He was the brother of the actor Brian Aherne.-Selected filmography:* The Ball of Fortune * Thou Fool * Huntingtower...
. It was originally made as a silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
, but in September 1929 sound was added.
Cast
- Harry LauderHarry LauderSir Henry Lauder , known professionally as Harry Lauder, was an international Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!"-Early life:...
- Sandy McTavish - Dorothy BoydDorothy BoydDorothy Boyd was an English film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1926 and 1940. She was born in Sanderstead, Surrey and died in England.-Career:...
- Jill Bray - Patrick AhernePatrick AhernePatrick Aherne was a British film actor. He was the brother of the actor Brian Aherne.-Selected filmography:* The Ball of Fortune * Thou Fool * Huntingtower...
- Angus McTavish - Dodo WattsDodo WattsDodo Watts was a British film actress. Her birth name was Dorothy Margaret Watts.-Selected filmography:* Auld Lang Syne * School for Scandal * Almost a Honeymoon * The Man from Chicago...
- Marie McTavish - Hugh E. WrightHugh E. WrightHugh E. Wright was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter.- Actor :* 1066: And All That * The Knight of the Burning Pestle *Royal Eagle *Scrooge...
- Wullie McNab