Poet's Pub

1949 British film
  • Diana Morgan
Based onPoet's Pub by Eric LinklaterProduced byDonald B. WilsonStarring
  • Derek Bond
  • Rona Anderson
  • James Robertson Justice
  • Joyce Grenfell
  • Maurice Denham
Cinematography
  • Bill Allan
  • Arthur Ibbetson
  • George Stretton
Edited byPeter BezencenetMusic byClifton Parker
Production
company
Aquila Film
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
  • 5 July 1949 (1949-07-05)
Running time
79 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Poet's Pub is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Derek Bond, Rona Anderson and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same title by Eric Linklater. The film was one of four of David Rawnsley's Aquila Films that used his proposed "independent frame" technique. It was made at Pinewood Studios.

Premise

An Oxford poet is persuaded to become manager of the Pelican Pub, after complaining about the food and service.

Cast

Production

The film features actors viewing a combined radiogram television receiver made by Alba in 1948.

External links

  • Poet's Pub at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Poet's Pub at AllMovie


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