''Lord Babs'' is a 1932 British

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Walter Forde Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984) was a British actor, screenwriter and director. Born in Lambeth, south London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era through to 19 ...

and starring Bobby Howes, Jean Colin and

Pat Paterson Pat Paterson (born Eliza Paterson; 10 April 1910 – 24 August 1978) was an English film actress. Although she made more than 20 films, she is best known as the wife of actor Charles Boyer. Childhood and early life Paterson was born on 10 Apri ...

. It was based on the 1925 play of the same title by

Keble Howard Keble Howard was the pen name of John Keble Bell (8 June 1875 – 29 March 1928). He was an English writer and journalist, who wrote a large number of novels, short stories, sketches and plays, mainly light comic pieces, often depicting subur ...

. It was once believed to be a

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, but was rediscovered.

Cast

* Bobby Howes as Lord Basil 'Babs' Drayford * Jean Colin as Nurse Foster *

as Helen Parker * Alfred Drayton as Ambrose Parker * Arthur Chesney as Mr Turpin * Clare Greet as Mrs Parker * Hugh Dempster as Dr. Neville * Joe Cunningham as Chief Steward

References

External links

''Lord Babs (1932)''
on BFI website * 1932 films Films directed by Walter Forde 1932 comedy films British comedy films Gainsborough Pictures films British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1930s rediscovered films Rediscovered British films Films set in France Films set in London Seafaring films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub