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Poet's Pub (1949)

Poet's Pub poster
Directed by
Frederick Wilson
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poet runs a country pub where eccentric customers and staff create comedic situations. The story follows the poet's attempts to keep order while dealing with various odd characters.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlequirkycheerfulbreezyunhurried

What happens

Poet's Pub is a 1949 British second feature ('B') comedy film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Derek Bond, Rona Anderson and James Robertson Justice. It was written by Diana Morgan based on the 1929 novel of the same title by Eric Linklater. The film was one of four of David Rawnsley's Aquila Films that used his "independent frame" technique. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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