Cary Grant's The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)

[Brent]

It's in the public domain and the poor quality, severely edited, 62 minute US issue can be found everywhere. Does the original, 80 minute UK version actually still exist?

[moviepas]

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (Original title)
Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss (Working title)
Amazing Quest (Alternative title)
Ernest Bliss (Alternative title)
Amazing Quest of Mr. Bliss (Alternative title)
Romance and Riches (Alternative title)
Film / Video
Materials held in the BFI National Archive

Accessible materials to view (1)

35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - 6911 Feet - - C-2744
Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)

Video materials (1)

Umatic High Band - Video - 625 - PAL - - C-529320
Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape

Film materials (4)

35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - 6911 Feet - - C-2744
Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)

35mm Dupe Negative - Safety - Combined as Mute - 6913 Feet - - C-2746
Master - Restricted access to preserved film

35mm Duplicating Positive - Nitrate - Combined - 6911 Feet - - C-2745
Master - Restricted access to preserved film

35mm Re-recorded Negative - Safety - Sound - 6873 Feet - - C-2747
Master - Restricted access to preserved film
There was a 1920 version which there is no known materials held in archives and starred well-known UK actress Chrissie White. Its loss is probably due to Cecil Hepworth(the producer) going bankrupt in a couple of years from this film and the liquidators are said to have destroyed all his materials for their silver content and not on-selling then negatives to the distributors around then like Jury's(they did MGM in UK in the 1920s, for example).

Hope this helps.

[Brent]

Fantastic – thanks so much! Their versions would have a runtime of just under 77 minutes, which is close enough for me. Ernie, here I come!