''Splinters in the Navy'' is a 1931 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 Sydney Howard,

Alf Goddard Frank Henry "Alf" Goddard (28 November 1897 in Brentford, Middlesex – 25 February 1981 in Ealing, London) was an English film actor. Brother of a famous boxer, Alf Goddard was once a boxer too. He was also a trained athlete and a professiona ...

, and Helena Pickard. The film was made at

Twickenham Studios Twickenham Studios (formerly known as Twickenham Film Studios) is a film studio in St Margarets, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, that is used by various motion picture and television companies. It was established in 1913 by Ralph ...

, and is a sequel to the film '' Splinters'' (1929), about an army concert party. A further sequel, ''

Splinters in the Air ''Splinters in the Air'' (aka, ''Splinters In The Air Force'') is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Sydney Howard and Richard Hearne. It is a loose sequel to the films '' Splinters'' (1929) and '' Splinters ...

'', was released in 1937.Sutton p.114-115

Premise

To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile Joe Crabbs attempts to win back his girlfriend from the Navy's boxing champion.

Cast

* Sydney Howard as Joe Crabbs *

as Spike Higgins * Helena Pickard as Lottie * Frederick Bentley as Bill Miffins * Paddy Browne as Mabel * Rupert Lister as Admiral * Harold Heath as Master-at-Arms * Ian Wilson as Call Boy *

Lew Lake Lew Lake (born Louis Charles Polack; 10 January 1875 – 5 November 1939) was an English comic actor, writer, producer, and theatre manager. Life and career He was born in Shoreditch, London, the son of a Dutch-born cigar maker. Around 1900 ...

as Himself * Hal Jones as Himself * Reg Stone as Himself * Wilfred Temple as Himself * Laurie Lawrence as Petty Officer * Thomas Thurban as Bandmaster

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Sutton, David R. ''A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1931 films British comedy films British black-and-white films 1931 comedy films Films directed by Walter Forde Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Films set in England Seafaring films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub