Kennedy Russell (15 September 1883 – 1 March 1954) was a British

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...

film scores A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

. He was employed by

British National Films The British National Films Company was formed in England in 1934 by J. Arthur Rank, Lady Annie Henrietta Yule of Bricket Wood, and producer John Corfield. Origin Joseph Arthur Rank was a devout member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Brit ...

during the

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, and died aged 70 in 1954.McFarlane p.181

Filmography

* '' Jimmy Boy'' (1935) * '' Birds of a Feather'' (1936) * '' Sunshine Ahead'' (1936) * '' Men of Yesterday'' (1936) * '' Hearts of Humanity'' (1936) * '' The Song of the Road'' (1937) * ''

Talking Feet ''Talking Feet'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by John Baxter and starring Hazel Ascot, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Jack Barty.It was written by Geoffrey Orme, Jack Francis and H. Fowler Mear. Plot Hazel, the daughter of an East L ...

'' (1937) * '' Riding High'' (1937) * '' The Academy Decides'' (1937) * '' Stepping Toes'' (1938) * '' Secret Journey'' (1939) * '' What Would You Do, Chums?'' (1939) * '' Laugh It Off'' (1940) * ''

Old Mother Riley in Society ''Old Mother Riley in Society'' is a low budget 1940 black and white British comedy film, directed by John Baxter, and starring Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane. It is the fifth in the long running Old Mother Riley series, and features the screen ...

'' (1940) * ''

Old Mother Riley in Business ''Old Mother Riley in Business'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Cyril Chamberlain. It was the sixth in the long-running Old Mother Riley series of films. Old Mother Riley's pub ...

'' (1941) * ''

Crook's Tour ''Crook's Tour'' is a 1940 British comedy film, comedy spy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter featuring Charters and Caldicott. It is adapted from a BBC radio serial of the same name. Plot Charters and Caldicott are touring th ...

'' (1941) * '' Old Mother Riley's Ghosts'' (1941) * '' Old Mother Riley's Circus'' (1941) * '' The Common Touch'' (1941) * '' Those Kids from Town'' (1942) * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942) * ''

Salute John Citizen ''Salute John Citizen'' is a 1942 black and white British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Edward Rigby, Mabel Constanduros and Jimmy Hanley. It was written by Elizabeth Baron and Robert Greenwood based on the Mr. Bunting novel ...

'' (1942) * '' Asking for Trouble'' (1942) * ''

We'll Smile Again ''We'll Smile Again'' is a 1942 British musical film, musical comedy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur. Premise A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning ...

'' (1942) * ''

When We Are Married ''When We Are Married'' is a three-act play by the English dramatist J. B. Priestley, described as "A Yorkshire Farcical Comedy". Written in 1934, it is set about thirty years earlier, and depicts the consequences when three middle-aged couples ...

'' (1943) * '' Old Mother Riley Detective'' (1943) * '' Theatre Royal'' (1943) * '' The Dummy Talks'' (1943) * '' The Shipbuilders'' (1943) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) * ''

Give Me the Stars ''Give Me the Stars'' is a 1945 British musical drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leni Lynn, Will Fyffe, Jackie Hunter and Olga Lindo. American Toni Martin travels to Scotland and finds herself looking after her cranky grandfa ...

'' (1945) * '' Here Comes the Sun'' (1946) * '' The Grand Escapade'' (1947) * '' Nothing Venture'' (1948) * '' The Dragon of Pendragon Castle'' (1950) * ''

The Second Mate ''The Second Mate'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by John Baxter and starring Gordon Harker, Graham Moffatt and David Hannaford. It was written by Anson Dyer, Barbara K. Emary, Jack Francis and Geoffrey Orme It was made at Southall ...

'' (1950) * ''

Judgment Deferred ''Judgment Deferred'' is a 1952 British second feature drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Joan Collins, Hugh Sinclair, Helen Shingler and Abraham Sofaer. It was written by Barbara K. Emary, Walter Meade and Geoffrey Orme. The fi ...

'' (1952)

References

Bibliography

* Brian McFarlane. ''Lance Comfort''. Manchester University Press, 1999.

External links

* Place of birth unknown 20th-century British composers 1883 births 1954 deaths British film score composers British male film score composers 20th-century British male musicians {{UK-composer-stub