''Down Our Alley'' is a 1939 British

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

directed by George A. Cooper and starring

Hughie Green Hugh Hughes Green OStJ (2 February 1920 – 3 May 1997) was an English radio and television presenter, game show host and actor. Early life Green was born in Marylebone, London, to a Scottish father, Hugh Aitchison Green, a former British Army ...

Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on th ...

and

Vivienne Chatterton Vivienne Chatterton (8 June 1896 – 1 January 1974) was a British singer and noted radio actress of the 20th century. Biography Vivienne Chatterton was born in Paddington, London. Her father was English, her mother French. She was educated at t ...

. It was made at

Highbury Studios The Highbury Studios were a British film studio located in Highbury, North London which operated from 1937 until 1956. The studios were constructed by the producer Maurice J. Wilson. During its early years, the studio was hired out to indepen ...

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 T ...

Main cast

as Hughie Dunstable *

as Mr. Dunstable *

as Mrs. Dunstable * Sylvia Saetre as Sally * Anthony Holles as Tony * Daphne Raglan as Mary *

Philip Morant Philip Morant (6 October 1700 – 25 November 1770) was an English clergyman, author and historian. He is best known for his ''History and Antiquities of Colchester'' (1748) and his county history, ''The History and Antiquities of the County of ...

as Eustace *

Johnnie Schofield Johnnie William Schofield (10 March 1889 – 9 September 1955) was a British actor, known for '' The Middle Watch'' (1948), '' Tawny Pipit'' (1944) and '' Melody of My Heart'' (1936). Early life John William Schofield was born on 10 March 1889 ...

as Waiter

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 until April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those wi ...

'' wrote: "The acting of the majority is overdone and the imitations of Joe E. Brown, which a slight resemblance calls forth, are very forced. The exceptions are Hughie Green, whose acting stands out as very good, and Wally Patch, who is his usual downright self." In ''British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959'' David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Strenuous musical farce."

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* {{George A. Cooper 1939 films British musical films 1939 musical films Films directed by George A. Cooper Quota quickies Films set in England Films shot at Highbury Studios British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language musical films