Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film)

Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1951 British drama film, produced by Brian Desmond Hurst, directed by Gordon Parry and starring John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and James Hayter.[1] It is based on the 1857 novel of the same name by Thomas Hughes.[2] For this version, Rugby School was used as a filming location.[3]

Tom Brown's Schooldays
Directed byGordon Parry
Screenplay byNoel Langley
Based onthe novel by Thomas Hughes
Produced byBrian Desmond Hurst
Starring
CinematographyC. M. Pennington-Richards
Edited byKenneth Heeley-Ray
Music byRichard Addinsell
Production
company
Talisman Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 17 April 1951 (1951-04-17) (UK)
  • 2 November 1951 (1951-11-02) (US)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Critical reception

"Isn't quite as good as the 1940 Hollywood adaptation," thought Allmovie;[2] whereas The New York Times found it "superior in every way to the one made in Hollywood some years back. The quaint customs have an English-cut, at least".[4] Variety applauded the acting of John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and "a standout performance by John Forrest as the sneering, bullying Flashman";[3] while Time Out approved the "solidly carpentered third screen version of Thomas Hughes' famous Rugby story - atmospherically shot on location in the old school itself."[5]

References
  1. "Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)". Archived from the original on 5 April 2017.
  2. "Tom Brown's School Days (1951) - Gordon Parry - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
  3. Variety Staff (1 January 1951). "Review: 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'".
  4. Crowther, Bosley (8 January 1952). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; British Version of 'Tom Brown's School Days' Has Premiere at Park Avenue Theatre" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "Tom Brown's Schooldays".


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