"a ghost story, dealing partly with Victorian times and partly with the present day" (HMHT 1934: 490)
"This tragedy begins with teary goodbyes as two lovers part – Joe is off to America to seek his fortune. In a letter to Beth, Joe says he’ll write again when he's ready for her to come and be his bride. She replies that unless she hears from him soon she will end it all. No reply arrives so Beth drowns herself in a river. Back in America, Joe receives his lover's final letter, which causes him to jump off a suspension bridge. If only they’d known about the incompetence of the Post Office" (BFI Player Online).
"an original story adapted from a newspaper report of a double tragedy caused by a lost letter" (HMHT 1933: 154).
"This film will be unique as it will be the first British film made by amateurs where one actor takes a double part and both characters appear on the screen together" (HMHT 1933: 113).
"shows cinematically how a large provincial town spends Saturday. Each shot will be related to the preceding shot either by comparison or by contrast, and the success of the film will depend entirely on the photography and the editing" (HMHT 1933: 113).
"a picture dealing with the various activities of a town at week-ends. Many shots were taken in the streets of Bolton" (Kinematograph Weekly 1933: 21).
"a delicately satirical fantasy" (HMHT 1933: 283).
"a miniature “knock-about” (HMHT 1933: 283).
"will probably be an all-women film produced by the lady members, stories for which are now under consideration" (HMHT July 1933: 77).
"an adaptation of an old song… and is now underway" (HMHT Aug 1933: 113).
"an object lesson of effective simplicity in telling a story" (HMHT Dec 1933: 283).
"A farce with slapstick effects" (HMHT 1933: 113).
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Amateur Cinema