''A Political Party'' is a 1934 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 ...
directed by
Norman Lee and starring
Leslie Fuller,
John Mills,
Enid Stamp-Taylor and
Viola Lyel.
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/ref> The screenplay concerns the son of a chimney sweep running for parliament in a by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
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. Part of a series of Leslie Fuller vehicles, it was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios.
Plot
The son of a chimney sweep running for parliament in a by-election, unwittingly helps his father's opponent.
Cast
* John Mills as Tony Smithers
* Enid Stamp-Taylor as Elvira Whitman
* H. F. Maltby as Sir James Barrington-Oakes
* Viola Lyel as Mary Smithers
* Leslie Fuller as Bill Smithers
* Hal Gordon as Alf Jenks
* Marian Dawson as Sarah Jeaks
* Charles K. Gerrard as Mr. Whitman
* Daphne Courtney as Kathleen Jenks
* Moore Marriott
George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he ...
as Jim Turner
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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1934 films
1934 comedy films
British political comedy films
Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Films directed by Norman Lee
1930s political comedy films
British black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
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