My Old Duchess | |
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Directed by | Lupino Lane |
Written by |
Fred Karno (sketch) Herbert Sargent Con West |
Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
Starring |
George Lacy Betty Ann Davies Dennis Hoey |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Pathé Pictures |
Release date | 4 January 1934 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
My Old Duchess is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring George Lacy, Betty Ann Davies and Dennis Hoey. [1] The film was made at Elstree Studios. [2] It was based on an original sketch by Fred Karno. The screenplay concerns a stage manager who disguises himself as a duchess.
The film is also known as Oh, What a Duchess!, [3] the title under which it has been released on DVD. [4]
In an effort to impress a film producer, a stage manager disguises himself as a duchess.