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Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two
Directed by	Denison Clift; Alexander Esway
Written by	Ian Dalrymple; Angus MacPhail
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Mabel Poulton; John Stuart
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Ian Dalrymple
Music by	Leroy Shield
Production; company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Release date	1 July 1929
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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Taxi for Two is a 1929 part talkie British romantic comedy film drama directed by Denison Clift and Alexander Esway and starring Mabel Poulton and John Stuart.^[1] Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, it was the first sound film made by Gainsborough to be released.^[2]

This film also marked Poulton's first speaking role.^[3] The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her unappealing tones were revealed.^[4]

Plot

Working-class girl Molly (Poulton) finds a necklace and hands it in to the police. It turns out that the necklace is an extremely valuable piece belonging to Lady Devenish (Grace Lane), who is impressed by Molly's honesty and invites her to her home to present her with a substantial cash reward. Molly informs Lady Devenish that she has always longed to own her own taxi and plans to use the money to start up in the business. Unknown to Molly, the conversation has been watched and heard by Lady Devenish's son Jack (Stuart), who finds Molly extremely attractive. Posing as a chauffeur, he applies to be the driver of Molly's first taxi. She agrees to employ him and the pair gradually become romantically involved. Jack finally confesses his real identity, and the couple make plans to marry.

Cast

Mabel Poulton as Molly
John Stuart as Jack Devenish
Gordon Harker as Albert
Anne Grey as Charlotte
Grace Lane as Lady Devenish
Renee Clama as Gladys
Claude Maxted as The Baron

References

^ "Taxi for Two (1929) - Denison Clift, Alexander Esway | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
^ "Taxi for Two (1929)". BFI.
^ Neale, Steve (13 February 2019). Silent Features: The Development of Silent Feature Films 1914 - 1934. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9781905816262 – via Google Books.
^ "Mabel Poulton : OBITUARIES". The Independent. 30 December 1994. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.

External links

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Taxi for Two at BritMovie (archived)

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[1] "Taxi for Two (1929) - Denison Clift, Alexander Esway | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.

[2] "Taxi for Two (1929)". BFI.

[3] Neale, Steve (13 February 2019). Silent Features: The Development of Silent Feature Films 1914 - 1934. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9781905816262 – via Google Books.

[4] "Mabel Poulton : OBITUARIES". The Independent. 30 December 1994. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.

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-This film also marked Poulton's first speaking role.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu-MDwAAQBAJ&q=taxi+for+two+first+gainsborough+sound+film&pg=PA203|title=Silent Features: The Development of Silent Feature Films 1914 - 1934|first=Steve|last=Neale|date=13 February 2019|publisher=University of Exeter Press|isbn=9781905816262|via=Google Books}}</ref> The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her unappealing tones were revealed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mabel-poulton-obituaries-1388846.html|title=Mabel Poulton : OBITUARIES|date=30 December 1994|website=The Independent}}</ref>
+This film also marked Poulton's first speaking role.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu-MDwAAQBAJ&q=taxi+for+two+first+gainsborough+sound+film&pg=PA203|title=Silent Features: The Development of Silent Feature Films 1914 - 1934|first=Steve|last=Neale|date=13 February 2019|publisher=University of Exeter Press|isbn=9781905816262|via=Google Books}}</ref> The film revealed Poulton to have a strident voice with a strong Cockney accent, quite at odds with the fey, winsome persona she had cultivated in her silent film appearances. She would become a notable casualty of the advent of talkies, as offers of screen work quickly dried up once her unappealing tones were revealed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mabel-poulton-obituaries-1388846.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mabel-poulton-obituaries-1388846.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Mabel Poulton : OBITUARIES|date=30 December 1994|website=The Independent}}</ref>
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