Lassie from Lancashire
Lassie from Lancashire is a 1938 British romantic musical comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Marjorie Browne, Hal Thompson and Marjorie Sandford. It was made by British National Films at Welwyn Studios.
The film's art direction was by Duncan Sutherland.
Plot
Struggling young actress Jenny joins her dad when he moves into Aunt Hetty's boarding house. Aunt Hetty overworks them, but Jenny is lucky enough to find love in the form of aspiring songwriter Tom. But their romance is threatened and nearly destroyed by Margie, the jealous star actress of the local pierrot troupe. However, the young lovers move on to bigger and better things after winning a London West End theatre contract.Cast
- Marjorie Browne as Jenny
- Hal Thompson as Tom
- Marjorie Sandford as Margie
- Mark Daly as Dad
- Vera Lennox as Daisy
- Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Hetty
- Billy Caryll as himself
- Hilda Mundy as herself
- Johnnie Schofield as Cyril
- Leslie Phillips as Bit Part
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Woman in Audience