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directed by

Widgey R. Newman Widgey R. Newman (1900–1944) was a British screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Chibna;; p.20 He was a major force in the British B film industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of quota quickies, sometime ...

and starring

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 ...

Joe Hayman Joe Hayman (born Joseph Hyman; April 16, 1876 – February 1, 1957) was an American vaudeville comedian who also worked in British music halls, on radio and in films. Life and career He was born in Philadelphia, the son of German Jewish immig ...

and

Vi Kaley Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth – 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. Violet Kaley married the gymnast Alfred Lilley Artois (1874-1933) in 1899. Partial filmography * '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932) * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) * '' ...

.Wood p.99 It is a

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and was

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by the American company

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Cast

as Harry Higgs *

as Sam Cohen *

as Mrs. Higgs * Mildred Franklin as Mrs. Cohen * Helga & Joe as Duo Act * Jennifer Skinner as Mary *

Leslie Bradley Leslie Ernest Bradley (1 September 1907 – 20 July 1974) was an English actor. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California. Filmography * '' The Way of Youth'' (1934) as Lieut. Burton (film debut) * ''Play Up the Band'' (1935) as Jack Heck ...

as Monty * Ambrose Day as Waterbury *

Nina Mae McKinney Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed " ...

as Singer *

Julie Suedo Julie Suedo (1901–1978) was a British actress. She played a succession of glamorous roles in the 1920s and 1930s, usually in supporting roles. Filmography *'' One Arabian Night'' (1923) *'' The Rat'' (1925) *'' One Colombo Night'' (1926) *'' ...

as Singer * Gordon Little *

Eric Barker Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British '' Carry On'' films, although he appeared only in the early films in the series, apart from returning ...

* Collinson & Dean as Performers *

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as Mark * Rex Burrows as Orchestra Leader * Olive Delmer * Cleo Fauvel * Robert Field * Queenie Lucy * Sydney Moncton *

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* George Sims *

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References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1938 films British musical comedy films 1938 musical comedy films Films directed by Widgey R. Newman Columbia Pictures films British black-and-white films Quota quickies 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub