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Cup-tie Honeymoon

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Cup-tie Honeymoon
Directed byJohn E. Blakeley
Written byJohn E. Blakeley and Arthur Mertz
Produced byJohn E. Blakeley
StarringSandy Powell
Dan Young
Betty Jumel
Patricia Phoenix
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Edited byDorothy Stimson
Distributed byMancunian Films
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cup-tie Honeymoon is a 1947 British film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Sandy Powell. It was the first film to be made at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1947 .[1][2]

Plot summary

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A business man's son has to choose between playing for his father's team and their rivals in a football match. He does the right thing and romantically impresses his father's secretary.

Cast

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Production

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Filmed in Rusholme, Manchester, much of the shooting took place on local streets and at the nearby Maine Road stadium.

Cultural impact

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Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1947 football season.

References

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  1. ^ "Cup-tie Honeymoon". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Cup-tie Honeymoon (1947) | BFI". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
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