Darby and Joan (1937)
- Directed by
- Syd Courtenay
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly couple look back on their life together, remembering the joys and sorrows of their long marriage. The film shows how their love endured through difficult times.
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What happens
Darby and Joan (also known as She's My Darling) is a 1937 British drama film directed by Syd Courtenay and starring Peggy Simpson, Ian Fleming, Tod Slaughter and Mickey Brantford. It was written by Courtenay based on the 1888 novel Darby and Joan by Rita (pen-name of Eliza Humphreys). The film was a quota quickie, made at Rock Studios, Elstree, for release by MGM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Bill Cracks Down (1937)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.