The Wonderful Story (1932 film) explained

The Wonderful Story is a 1932 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Wyn Clare, John Batten and Moore Marriott.^[1] It was based on the 1921 short story of the same name written by I.A.R. Wylie, which had previously been turned into a 1922 silent film of the same title. A quota quickie, it was largely shot on location in Devon.^[2]

Premise

A paralysed farmer watches as the girl he intends to marry falls in love with his brother.

Cast

• Wyn Clare as Mary Richards
• John Batten as John Martin
• Eric Bransby Williams as Bob Martin
• Moore Marriott as Zacky Richards
• J. Fisher White as Parson
• Sam Livesey as Doctor
• Ernest Lester as Amos

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090115024312/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/401505 BFI.org
2. Chibnall p.270