''Partners Please'' is a 1932 British
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
about an aristocrat who becomes a gigolo. It was shot at
Cricklewood Studios
Cricklewood Studios, also known as the Stoll Film Studios, were British film studios located in Cricklewood, London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and t ...
as a
quota quickie
The Cinematograph Films Act 1927 ( 17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 29) was an act of the UK Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received royal assent on 22 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928.
Description
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[Chibnall p.269]
Cast
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Pat Paterson as Angela Grittlewood
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Tony Sympson as Archie Dawlish
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Ronald Ward as Eric Hatington
*Alice O'Day as Mrs. Grittlewood
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Binnie Barnes
Gertrude Maud Barnes (25 March 1903 – 27 July 1998), known professionally as Binnie Barnes, was an English actress whose career in films spanned from 1923 to 1973. She was known for as a leading lady in films such as ''The Private Life of He ...
as Billie
*Frederick Moyes as Mr. Grittlewood
*Tony De Lungo as Marano
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Hal Gordon
Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles.
He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut in ...
as Waiter
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Ralph Truman
Ralph du Vergier Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England.
Truman originally studied at ...
as CID Man
References
Bibliography
* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth 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
''Partners Please''at
IMDb
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1932 films
British comedy films
1932 comedy films
British black-and-white films
1930s British films
Quota quickies
Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
1930s English-language films
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