Hobson's Choice 70 years old
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploits his three daughters as cheap labour. When he declares that there will be ‘no marriages’ to avoid the expense of marriage settlements at £500 each, his eldest daughter Maggie rebels.
Credits
Hobson's Choice Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Laurie He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as Dr. McFarlane |
| John Mills He was 46, 97 years old when he died | as William Mossop |
| Charles Laughton He was 54, 63 years old when he died | as Henry Horatio Hobson |
| Brenda De Banzie She was 44, 71 years old when she died | as Maggie Hobson |
| Richard Wattis He was 42, 62 years old when he died | as Albert Prosser |
| Gibb McLaughlin He was 69, 75 years old when he died | as Tudsbury |
| Joseph Tomelty He was 43, 84 years old when he died | as Jim Heeler |
| Prunella Scales She was 21, now 92 years old | as Vicky Hobson |
| Daphne Anderson She was 31, 90 years old when she died | as Alice Hobson |
| Raymond Huntley He was 50, 86 years old when he died | as Nathaniel Beenstock |
| Dorothy Gordon She was 30, 89 years old when she died | as Ada Figgins |
| Helen Haye She was 79, 83 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hepworth |
| Julien Mitchell He was 65, 65 years old when he died | as Sam Minns |
| Philip Stainton He was 46, 53 years old when he died | as Denton |
| Derek Blomfield He was 33, 43 years old when he died | as Freddy Beenstock |
Hobson's Choice Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wilfred Shingleton as Art Direction. He was 40 (68) years old when He died | Art |
| John Cox as Sound Supervisor. He was 153 (171) years old when He died | Sound |
| Buster Ambler as Sound Recordist. He was 48 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Palmer as Production Manager. He was 68 (105) years old when He died | Production |
| Red Law as Sound Recordist. | Sound |
| William Hutchinson as Assistant Art Director. He was 85 (49) years old when He died | Art |
| Adrian Pryce-Jones as Assistant Director. He was 35 (now 105) years old | Directing |
| Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Armstrong as Costume Design. He was 195 (214) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Partleton as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Peter Taylor as Editor. He was 28 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| David Lean as Director. He was 46 (83) years old when He died | Directing |
| David Lean as Producer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| David Lean as Screenplay. He was 46 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Malcolm Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Jack Hildyard as Director of Photography. He was 46 (81) years old when He died | Camera |
| Muir Mathieson as Music Director. He was 43 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Peter Newbrook as Camera Operator. He was 33 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Wynyard Browne as Screenplay. He was 42 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
Hobson's Choice (70 years)
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
- Release day: Monday, April 19, 1954
- Runtime: 107 minutes