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The Amazing Mr. Beecham: Directed by John Paddy Carstairs. With Cecil Parker, A.E. Matthews, David Tomlinson, Lana Morris. Young Viscount Tony Pym manages to get an army leave on the pretence of running for the Conservatives in the next local election.
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- Comedy, Romance
- John Paddy Carstairs
- 1949-12
The Chiltern Hundreds (released in the U.S. as The Amazing Mr. Beecham) is a 1949 British politically-themed comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs, adapting William Douglas Home's 1947 play of the same name and starring Lana Morris, David Tomlinson and Cecil Parker.
A comedy film about British politics, featuring the decline of an aristocratic family. It is set in the aftermath of World War II, when the United Kingdom was experiencing sweeping political changes. Tony, Viscount Pym is the heir to a long line of politicians, who have been elected in their his home constituency for several generations.
The Amazing Mr. Beecham. Directed by. John Paddy Carstairs. United Kingdom, 1949. Comedy, Romance. 84. Synopsis. Young Viscount Tony Pym manages to get an army leave on the pretence of running for the Conservatives in the next local election. His only aim in fact is to marry June, a rich American heiress, before she returns to America. Synopsis.
The Amazing Mr. Beecham. British soldier Tony Pym (David Tomlinson) returns home to marry wealthy American June Farrell (Helen Backlin). Urged on by his aristocratic but impoverished father, Lord...
- Comedy
- Cecil Parker
- John Paddy Carstairs
A young aristocrat and his butler are opposing Parliamentary candidates. David Tomlinson. Beecham: Cecil Parker. Bessie: Lana Morris. Lister: A.E. Matthews. June: Helen Backlin.
Joining Tomlinson, Cecil Parker gives a great,very funny performance as strait-laced butler Beecham,whilst Helen Backlin gives the flick a touch of US glamour as Pym's sweetheart June Farrell,in a film that is worth voting for.
