| Jane Steps Out | |
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| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
| Production company | ABPC |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £23,191 |
Jane Steps Out is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Diana Churchill, Jean Muir, Peter Murray-Hill and Athene Seyler. There was a television remake on BBC in 1957. It was also remade in India as the Hindi film Love in Simla (1960) that made Sadhana Shivdasani into a star.
Plot summary
A young woman is overshadowed by her more glamorous sister. With the help of her grandmother she transforms herself and is able to attract a man.
Cast
- Diana Churchill as Jane Wilton
- Jean Muir as Beatrice Wilton
- Peter Murray-Hill as Basil Gilbert
- Athene Seyler as Grandma
- Fred Emney as General Wilton
- Iris Hoey as Mrs Wilton
- Judy Kelly as Margot Kent
References
- Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 480.
- "Sunday-Night Theatre: Brian Rix: Jane Steps Out". BBC.
- Bhattacharya, Roshmila (28 August 2011). "Sadhana's fringe benefits from Audrey Hepburn". Hindustan Times.
- "Jane Steps Out". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
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