Tudor Rose (1936)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Robert Stevenson (written by)
Miles Malleson (dialogue)

Release Date:

1 September 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted) to her...

Plot Keywords:

Beheading | Guard | Brother Brother Relationship | Death | Curse

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke	...	Earl of Warwick
John Mills	...	Lord Guilford Dudley
Felix Aylmer	...	Edward Seymour
Leslie Perrins	...	Thomas Seymour
Frank Cellier	...	Henry VIII
Desmond Tester	...	Edward VI
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies	...	Mary Tudor (as Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies)
Martita Hunt	...	Lady Grey - Jane's Mother
Miles Malleson	...	Duke Henry Grey - Jane's Father
Sybil Thorndike	...	Ellen
Nova Pilbeam	...	Lady Jane Grey

Also Known As:

Lady Jane Grey
Nine Days a Queen (USA)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Islington, London, England, UK

Company:

Gainsborough Pictures

Trivia:

Although Nova Pilbeam's name appears above the title (along with Cedric Hardwicke), she is billed last in the comprehensive cast list.

Soundtrack:

Aftime with Goode Companie

This film will assist those whose knowledge of history and geography are lacking.

With all the talk of no history education in the schools in the United States, this film can be used to whet the appetite. When some of us older viewers will remember that great novels were turned into Classic Comics to teach the lazy about great written works, the movie studios were churning out historic films, frequently firming some biographies with fictional text. This film is excellent. For those parents who want to give a "sense of history to their children" they should rent or look for the following movies: YOUNG TOM EDISON, EDISON, THE MAN; ELEANOR, FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD; WILSON; ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS; JUAREZ; SUEZ; DISRAELI; PANCHO VILLA; STANLEY AND LIVINGSTON; DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET; HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD; CARDINAL RICHELIEU; THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR and TRUMAN as well as documentary films like THE GUNS OF AUGUST. TUDOR ROSE is a must see, the viewer should program IMDb to advise when these films are on television.