A Kid for Two Farthings is a novel by the British writer Wolf Mankowitz, based on the author's experiences of growing up within a Jewish community in London's East End. It was translated into a film by Carol Reed in 1955. Mankowitz himself wrote the screenplay. Wolf Mankowitz (born November 7, 1924 - May 20, 1998) was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The term East End is most commonly used to refer to the East End of London. ... A Kid For Two Farthings is a 1955 film, directed by Carol Reed. ... Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director, winner of an Academy Award for his film version of the musical, Oliver! (1968). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ...

A Kid for Two Farthings was nominated for a Golden Palm in 1955 at the Cannes Film Festival. The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the name of the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Plot

In a lower-class London community of small shops, open-air vendors and flea-marketers, Joe, a small boy, lives with his mother, Joanne, who works in and rooms above the Kandinsky tailor shop. Joe is innocently and earnestly determined to help realize the wishes of his poor, hard-working neighbours. Hearing from Mr. Kandinsky the tale that a captured unicorn will grant any wish, Joe uses his accumulated pocket change to buy a kid with an emerging horn, believing it to be a unicorn. His subsequent efforts to make dreams come true exemplify the power of hope and will amidst hardship.

Cast

• Celia Johnson .... Joanna
• Diana Dors .... Sonia
• David Kossoff .... Kandinsky
• Joe Robinson .... Sam
• Jonathan Ashmore .... Joe
• Brenda De Banzie .... 'Lady' Ruby
• Primo Carnera .... Python Macklin
• Lou Jacobi .... Blackie Isaacs
• Irene Handl .... Mrs. Abramowitz
• Danny Green .... Bason
• Sydney Tafler .... Madame Rita
• Sid James .... Ice Berg
• Daphne Anderson .... Dora
• Joseph Tomelty .... Vagrant
• Harold Berens .... Oliver