Young Woodley (1930 film)

Young Woodley is a 1930 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Madeleine Carroll, Frank Lawton, Sam Livesey, and Gerald Rawlinson.^[1]

Young Woodley
Directed by	Thomas Bentley
Written by	Victor Kendall
Based on	Young Woodley by John Van Druten
Starring	Madeleine Carroll Frank Lawton Sam Livesey Gerald Rawlinson
Cinematography	Claude Friese-Greene
Edited by	Sam Simmonds Emile de Ruelle
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	2 July 1930 (1930-07-02)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Production

The film was based on the controversial 1925 play Young Woodley by John Van Druten. Bentley had previously directed a 1928 silent version, but the film was never released, and he re-made it in sound using some of the same actors. A school prefect becomes attracted to the headmaster's wife. The film, like the play, was noted for its subversive attitude to authority. The pompous and cold headmaster is portrayed as the villain of the work.^[2] The film was not a major success when it was released^[3] despite its large budget and well-known subject matter.

Cast

• Madeleine Carroll as Laura Simmons
• Frank Lawton as Woodley
• Sam Livesey as Mr. Simmons
• Gerald Rawlinson as Milner
• Billy Milton as Vining
• Aubrey Mather as Mr. Woodley
• John Teed as Ainger
• Anthony Halfpenny as Cope
• René Ray as Kitty
• Fanny Wright as Mother