The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)
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Synopsis of The Chiltern Hundreds
By 1949, British stage and film star A.E. Matthews was more widely celebrated for his advanced age (eighty) than his considerable thespian achievements. In The Amazing Mr. Beecham (original British title: The Chiltern Hundreds), Matthews goes into his well-calculated "doddering aristocrat" routine as an elderly earl confounded by political upheaval. The old man's son (David Tomlinson) attempts to be elected to Parliament on the socialist ticket, but it is the family butler (Cecil Parker) who ends up being elected as a Tory. The original play, written by William Douglas Home, had also served as a vehicle for the venerable Matthews (who had made his stage debut in 1886!) After Amazing Mr. Beecham, A.E. Matthews remained active until his death in 1960 at age 91. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Chiltern Hundreds
- Cecil Parker - Benjamin Beecham
- David Tomlinson - Lord Tony Pym
- Marjorie Fielding - Lady Lister
- Charles Cullum - Colonel
- Bill Shine - Reporter
- A.E. Matthews - Lord Lister
- Lana Morris - Bessie Sykes
- Joyce Carey - Lady Caroline
- Anthony Steel - Adjutant
- Gerald Anderson - Mr. Brown
- Director(s):
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Writer(s):
- Patrick Kirwan, William Douglas Home
- Producer(s):
- George H. Brown
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