The Early Bird
A puritanical woman tries to enforce her rigid views on her Irish home village, Ballytober. She forms the wholesome Uplift League in the village in an attempt to persuade people to reform and accept higher moral standards.
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Richard Hayward
Daniel Duff
Also in
A Night to Remember
The Buddy Holly Story
Jimmy Mageean
Charlie Simpson
Also in
Landslide
Happy Ever After
Charlotte Tedlie
Mrs. Gordon
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The Luck of the Irish
Myrtle Adams
Lizzie
No other roles listed
Nan Cullen
Mrs. Madill
Also in
Devil's Rock
The Luck of the Irish
Elma Hayward
Susan Duff
No other roles listed
Terence Grainger
Archie Macready
Also in
Devil's Rock
Charles Fagan
Harold Gordon
Also in
Devil's Rock
The Luck of the Irish
Donovan Pedelty Director · J. McGregor Douglas Author Jim Burger Cinematographer
First release August 1, 1936 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Victor M. Greene Productions
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 1, 1936
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Ireland
February 8, 1937 · Limited theatrical · Theatre Royal, Dublin
United Kingdom
November 27, 1936 · Premiere · Belfast Picture House
December 15, 1936 · Premiere · Broadway Cinema, Belfast
September 7, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast
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