Over the Moon (1939 film)
1939 film by Thornton Freeland
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Over the Moon is a 1939 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans and Herbert Lomas.
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- Thornton Freeland
- William K. Howard (uncredited)
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| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
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| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Edited by | Pat Wooley |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £264,242[1] |
Plot
Jane Benson is a lowly Yorkshire girl who lives simply, caring for her elderly, ailing uncle and not wishing for anything more. She takes a fancy to local doctor Freddie Jarvis, and she persuades him to marry her. Jane soon learns that she has inherited £18 million. She wants to travel across Europe with Freddie, but he wants to stay because he is dedicated to his patients.[2] Jane leaves for Europe without Freddie and is followed by many suitors. Back in Yorkshire, Freddie becomes notorious as the man who declined £18 million, and the infamy hampers his ability to perform serious research.[3]
Cast
- Merle Oberon as Jane Benson
- Rex Harrison as Dr. Freddie Jarvis
- Ursula Jeans as Millie
- Robert Douglas as John Flight (credited as playing The Unknown Man)
- Louis Borel as Pietro (credited as Louis Borrell)
- Zena Dare as Julie
- Peter Haddon as Lord Petcliffe
- David Tree as Journalist
- Mackenzie Ward as Guy
- Elisabeth Welch as Cabaret Singer
- Carl Jaffe as Michel
- Herbert Lomas as Ladbrooke
- Wilfred Shine as Frude
- Gerald Nodin as Cartwright
- Evelyn Ankers as Patient (uncredited)
- Ethel Griffies as Miss Bates (uncredited)
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Dwight, the Sanitarium Spokesman (uncredited)[4]
- Andreas Malandrinos as Father on Train (uncredited)
