Cup-tie Honeymoon

Cup-Tie Honeymoon
Directed by John E. Blakeley
Written by John E. Blakeley and Arthur Mertz
Starring Sandy Powell
Dan Young
Betty Jumel
Patricia Phoenix
Distributed by Mancunian Films
Release dates
  • 1948 (1948)
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Cup-Tie Honeymoon was the first motion picture to be filmed at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1948, themed around football.

Plot summary

A business man's son (Powell) has to choose between playing for his father's team and their rivals in a football match. He does the right thing and romantically impresses his father's secretary.

Cast

Production

Filmed in Rusholme, Manchester, much of the shooting took place on local streets and at the nearby Maine Road stadium.

Cultural impact

Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1948 football season.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.