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Storm in a Teacup

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.2K
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Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, and Scruffy in Storm in a Teacup (1937)
SatireComedyRomance

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

  • Directors
    • Ian Dalrymple
    • Victor Saville
  • Writers
    • Bruno Frank
    • James Bridie
    • Ian Dalrymple
  • Stars
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Rex Harrison
    • Cecil Parker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ian Dalrymple
      • Victor Saville
    • Writers
      • Bruno Frank
      • James Bridie
      • Ian Dalrymple
    • Stars
      • Vivien Leigh
      • Rex Harrison
      • Cecil Parker
    • 30User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Vivien Leigh
    Vivien Leigh
    • Victoria Gow
    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • Frank Burdon
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Provost William Gow
    Sara Allgood
    Sara Allgood
    • Honoria Hegarty
    Ursula Jeans
    Ursula Jeans
    • Lisbet Skirving
    Gus McNaughton
    Gus McNaughton
    • Horace Skirving
    Edgar K. Bruce
    • McKellar
    • (as Edgar Bruce)
    Robert Hale
    • Lord Skerryvore
    Quinton McPherson
    • Baillie Callender
    • (as Quinton Macpherson)
    Arthur Wontner
    Arthur Wontner
    • Fiscal
    Eliot Makeham
    Eliot Makeham
    • Sheriff
    George Pughe
    • Menzies
    Arthur Seaton
    • Police Sergeant
    Cecil Mannering
    • Police Constable
    Ivor Barnard
    Ivor Barnard
    • Watkins
    Cyril Smith
    Cyril Smith
    • Councillor
    W.G. Fay
    • Michael Cassidy
    Scruffy
    Scruffy
    • Patsy
    • Directors
      • Ian Dalrymple
      • Victor Saville
    • Writers
      • Bruno Frank
      • James Bridie
      • Ian Dalrymple
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Young Scots guy with a Glaswegian accent, who is Sir Rex Harrison's caddy, is a young Scottish actor called Jack Short (he didn't get a credit).
    • Goofs
      During a break in the trail when Victoria told her father that she is not married, Provost Gow exclaims that she committed perjury, and this is apparently his motive to drop the case. However, Victoria did not commit perjury. Although she made the marriage claim within the courtroom, she was not in the witness box and was not under oath, having not been sworn in by the court clerk.
    • Quotes

      Frank Burdon: The people of these islands are the most long-suffering in the world - they'll put up anything: they'll pull in their belts if they think it's their duty, they'll even go to the ends of the earth to be blown to bits if necessary. But there's two things they won't put up with - bullying and cruelty.

    • Crazy credits
      In keeping with the Scottish setting, the opening credits are shown on various Scottish plaids.
    • Connections
      Featured in Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Bonnie Dundee
      (uncredited)
      Traditional
      Arranged by Frederic Lewis

    User reviews30

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    Brilliant comedy

    I agree with most of the other reviews, but there's lots more brilliance that has not been mentioned. James Bridie take a very funny swipe at American 1930's slang (the new maid and a funny reply by the Lord Judge).

    I don't think of this as being at all Capra-like. None of his films has this kind of snappy, clever satirical dialog.

    I've come to really consider this film of the best British comedies of the 1930's.

    The current (2013) DVD issue is part of "The Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection" and is a really great print. Buy it and you'll see!
    • barrymn1
    • Feb 5, 2016
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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1937 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bura u šoljici za čaj
    • Production companies
      • Victor Saville Productions
      • London Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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