Thursday, October 30, 2025

Movie review - "Drake of England" (1935) **

 George MacDonald Fraser gave this a dismissive review in his book on historical movies. It's got the costumes and sets but isn't very good - Matheson Lang is too old and laid back for Drake. The drama isn't personalised, not really. 

Nice photography. Impressive production values. But dull

It's based on a historical pageant play and feels like it. There's scenes were people march though and music plays. It doesn't dramatise what's going on.

Lost money and no wonder. Dull. Goes through the greatest hits. 

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