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John Eldridge made his name as a documentary director but really made his reputation for a series of gentle, lyrical and "veddy" British features. He began his career as an assistant editor in the mid-'30s, and by 1939 had graduated to a full-fledged documentary director. One of his best received earlier films was Three Dawns to Sydney (1949), about the countries one sees while flying from England to Australia.
After making a few more documentaries he moved into feature films and joined John Grierson's well-regarded Group 3 Productions. His first feature for that company, Brandy for the Parson (1952), was a whimsical comedy about liquor smugglers on the coast of Kent, reminiscent of the classic British comedy Whisky Galore! (1949). His next, Scotch on the Rocks (1953), was another comedy in that same vein, about residents of the Hebrides Islands and how they outwitted an unfeeling government bureaucracy. Fuss Over Feathers (1954) was a slightly more serious tale of a bird preserve, praised by critics for the lush photography of Arthur Grant.
Unfortunately, it was to be Eldridge's last film as a director. He had been plagued by poor health, and after this film he was just not up to the rigors, both physical and emotional, of directing. After writing screenplays for a half-dozen or so pictures for other directors, his health finally gave out and he died in 1960, at just 42 years of age.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Jay Marchant was born on 7 January 1888 in Tripp County, South Dakota, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Speed Mad (1925), The Iron Man (1924) and The Great Circus Mystery (1925). He died on 14 June 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
Mikhail Verikovskiy was born on 8 November 1896. Mikhail was a composer, known for Zaporozhets za Dunayem (1953), Nazar Stodolya (1937) and Karmeliuk (1938). Mikhail died on 14 June 1962 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].- Art Department
- Additional Crew
- Art Director
Archie Hall was born on 18 December 1890 in England, UK. Archie was an art director, known for Science Fiction Theatre (1955), Night Life of the Gods (1935) and Merry-Go-Round (1948). Archie died on 14 June 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tommy Clark was born on 13 April 1886 in Missouri, USA. He died on 14 June 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Production Manager
- Producer
Jay Marchant was born on 7 January 1888 in Tripp County, South Dakota, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for Bakayarô (1927) and Shôsatsu (1927). He died on 14 June 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.