David Livingstone (film)

For the 1925 film, see Livingstone (film).

David Livingstone
Directed by	James A. FitzPatrick
Written by	W.K. Williamson
Produced by	James A. Fitzpatrick
Starring	Percy Marmont Marian Spencer James Carew Pamela Stanley
Cinematography	Hone Glendinning
Music by	Gideon Fagan
Production company	FitzPatrick Pictures
Distributed by	MGM
Release date	November 1936 (1936-11)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

David Livingstone is a 1936 British historical adventure film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Marian Spencer and James Carew. It portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley.[1] The film was made at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM.[2]

Main cast

• Percy Marmont as David Livingstone
• Marian Spencer as Mary Moffatt
• James Carew as Gordon Bennett
• Pamela Stanley as Queen Victoria
• Hugh McDermott as H.M. Stanley

References

1. BFI.org
2. Wood p.89

Bibliography

• Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• David Livingstone at IMDb