| Calling All Stars | |
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| Directed by | Herbert Smith |
| Written by | Herbert Smith |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith S.W. Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Brereton Porter |
| Music by | Carroll Gibbons |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Calling All Stars is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon. The film is a revue, featuring a number of musical acts playing themselves. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release as a quota quickie. [1] The film's art direction is by Norman G. Arnold. [2]
Plot
After a set of master discs is dropped, the recording artists are gathered with each providing a portion of their composition.
Partial cast
- Arthur Askey as Waiter
- Bert Ambrose as Himself
- Carroll Gibbons as Himself
- Evelyn Dall as Herself
- Max Bacon as Himself
- Sam Browne as Himself
- Leon Cortez and His Coster Band
References
- ^ Chibnall p.288
- ^ "Calling all Stars (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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- 1937 films
- 1937 musical comedy films
- British musical comedy films
- Films directed by Herbert Smith
- Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
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- Musical comedy film stubs
| Calling All Stars | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Herbert Smith |
| Written by | Herbert Smith |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith S.W. Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Brereton Porter |
| Music by | Carroll Gibbons |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Calling All Stars is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon. The film is a revue, featuring a number of musical acts playing themselves. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release as a quota quickie. [1] The film's art direction is by Norman G. Arnold. [2]
Plot
After a set of master discs is dropped, the recording artists are gathered with each providing a portion of their composition.
Partial cast
- Arthur Askey as Waiter
- Bert Ambrose as Himself
- Carroll Gibbons as Himself
- Evelyn Dall as Herself
- Max Bacon as Himself
- Sam Browne as Himself
- Leon Cortez and His Coster Band
References
- ^ Chibnall p.288
- ^ "Calling all Stars (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
|
| This article related to a British film of the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a musical comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1937 films
- 1937 musical comedy films
- British musical comedy films
- Films directed by Herbert Smith
- Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language musical comedy films
- 1930s British film stubs
- Musical comedy film stubs