The Turners of Prospect Road is a 1947 British drama film directed by Maurice J. Wilson and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Helena Pickard and Maureen Glynne.[1] A pet greyhound wins a major race meeting.[2] It was shot at Walton Studios. As of 1996, it was missing from the National Film Archive.[2]
| The Turners of Prospect Road | |
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| Directed by | Maurice J. Wilson |
| Written by | Victor Katona Patrick Kirwan |
| Produced by | Victor Katona |
| Starring | Wilfrid Lawson Jeanne de Casalis |
| Cinematography | Frederick Ford |
| Edited by | Kenneth Hume |
| Music by | Nicholas Brodszky Philip Green(conducted by) |
Production company | Victor Katona Productions |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date | 11 March 1947 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A London cabby finds a greyhound puppy in his cab, and gives it to his daughter. She raises it and trains it up at the race tracks, and in spite of crooked rival owners, the dog eventually wins the Greyhound Derby.
Cast
- Wilfrid Lawson as Will Turner
- Helena Pickard as Lil Turner
- Maureen Glynne as Betty Turner
- Amy Veness as Grandma
- Jeanne de Casalis as Mrs. Webster
- Shamus Locke as Terence O'Keefe
- Desmond Tester as Nicky
- Christopher Steele as Magistrate
- Giselle Morlais as Jacqueline
- Joy Frankau as Ruby
- Andrew Blackett as Andrew Carroll
- Gus McNaughton as Knocker
- Charles Farrell as Jack
- Peter Bull as J.G. Clarkson
Critical reception
TV Guide noted, "there are some fine moments of humor in this simple film and the acting is good, though not extraordinary. Made on an obviously limited budget, this is a good example of generic filmmaking, its amiable and predictable story populated by cutout characters."[3]
The film was criticised by sectors of the greyhound industry for stereotypical portrayal of greyhound racing. The filming took place at Clapton Stadium and White City Stadium.[4]
Bibliography
- Gillett, Philip John. The British working class in postwar film. Manchester University Press, 2003.
