Elstree Calling (1930)
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Synopsis
A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself). There are two "running gags" which connect the sketches. In one, an actor wants to perform Shakespeare, but he is continually denied air-time. The other gag has an inventor trying to view the broadcast on television. (© IMDB)
Technical Information
- black & white, and colour
- sound mix: mono
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 86 minutes
- production studio: British International Pictures (BIP)
DVD Releases
- "Elstree Calling" is currently only available on bootleg DVDs (recorded from a UK Channel 4 TV broadcast).
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
- André Charlot
- Jack Hulbert
- Paul Murray
- Alfred Hitchcock - some sketches
Starring:
- Teddy Brown
- Helen Burnell
- Donald Calthrop
- Bobbie Comber
- Cicely Courtneidge
- Will Fyffe
- Tommy Handley
- Gordon Harker
- Jack Hulbert
- Hannah Jones
- John Longden
- Ivor McLaren
- Lily Morris
- Nathan Shacknovsky
- John Stuart
- Jameson Thomas
- Anna May Wong
Written by:
Photographed by:
Music by:
- Reg Casson - song "Step Along"
- Vivian Ellis - song "The Thought Never Entered My Head"
- Chic Endor - song unidentified
- Idris Lewis - organ music (uncredited)
- Lawrence Wright - song "Doin' the Old Low Down" (uncredited)
- Ethelbert Nevin - musical number "Narcissus" (uncredited)