The Last Rose of Summer (1937 film)

The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage. It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron.

Cast

• John Garrick as Thomas More
• Kathleen Gibson as Thomas' Sweetheart
• Malcolm Graham as Lord Byron
• Cecil Ramage
• Marian Spencer
• Meadows White

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
• Wright, Adrian. Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945. The Boydell Press, 2020.

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