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
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cup-tie Honeymoon was the first motion picture to be filmed at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1948, themed around football.[1]

Plot summary

A business man's son (Powell) 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

Production

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

Cultural impact

Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1948 football season.

References

  1. "Cup-tie Honeymoon (1947) | BFI". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.


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