Lazybones

Lazybones - 1935 | 65mins | Comedy | B&W

The Production Team

Director: Michael Powell.
Asst Director: Fred V. Merrick.
Producer: Jules Hagan.
Script: Ernest Denny and Gerard Fairlie.
Cinematography: Ernest Palmer.
Editing: Ralph Kemplen.
Art Direction: James A. Carter.
Sound: Leo Wilkins.

The Cast

Claire Luce - Kitty McCarthy
Ian Hunter - Sir Reginald Ford
Sara Allgood - Bridget
Bernard Nedell - Mike McCarthy
Michael Shepley - Hildebrand Pope
Bobbie Comber - Kemp
Denys Blakelock - Hugh Ford
Mary Gaskell - Marjory Ford
Pamela Carne - Lottie Pope
Harold Warrender - Lord Melton
Miles Malleson - Pessimist

Plot Synopsis

Reginald Ford - the 'lazybones' of the title is encouraged by his penniless father to marry American heiress, Kitty McCarthv , who turns out also to be penniless after being swindled by her advisers. Reginald recovers documents stolen by Kitty's brother Mike who planned to use them to raise money. Sending Mike back to America, Reginald marries Kitty anyway.