Cavalcade (1933 film)
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| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Produced by |
Frank Lloyd Winfield R. Sheehan |
| Screenplay by |
Reginald Berkeley Sonya Levien (continuity) |
| Based on |
Cavalcade 1931 play by Noël Coward |
| Starring |
Diana Wynyard Clive Brook Una O'Connor Herbert Mundin |
| Music by | Peter Brunelli Louis De Francesco Arthur Lange J. S. Zamecnik |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Margaret Clancey |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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150 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,180,280 |
| Box office | $3.5 million |
Cavalcade is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward. The film stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook.
The story presents a view of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 through New Year's Day 1933, from the point of view of well-to-do London residents Jane and Robert Marryot, their children, their close friends, and their servants. Several historical events affect the lives of the characters or serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and World War I.
The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
On the last day of 1899, Jane and Robert Marryot, an upper-class couple, return to their townhouse in a fashionable area of London before midnight, so they can keep their tradition of celebrating the new year with a midnight toast. Although Jane and Robert have been married for some years and have two young sons, Edward and Joey, they are still very much in love. Jane worries because Robert has joined the City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV) as an officer, and will soon be leaving to serve in the Second Boer War, where Jane's brother is already fighting in the Siege of Mafeking. Downstairs, the Marryots' butler Alfred Bridges mixes punch for their toast, while Cook dons her finest outfit to attend the public outdoor celebrations. Alfred has joined the CIV as a private and is also leaving soon. His wife Ellen, the Marryots' maid, worries about what will become of her and their new baby Fanny if Alfred is killed or seriously injured, but he is confident despite the pessimistic predictions of Ellen's elderly mother, Mrs. Snapper. At midnight, the Marryot and Bridges families ring in the new century while Cook dances with other revelers in the street.
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