''Stars on Parade'' is a 1936 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

Oswald Mitchell Oswald Albert Mitchell (1890 – April 27, 1949) was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films.

and

Challis Sanderson Challis Sanderson (1899–1945) was a British film editor and film director, director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Law Divine'' (1920) * ''Three Men in a Boat (1920 film), Three Men in a Boat'' (1920) * ''The Scallywag'' (1921) * ''The ...

and starring

Robb Wilton Robert Wilton Smith (28 August 1881 – 1 May 1957), better known as Robb Wilton, was an English comedian and actor. He was best known for his filmed monologues during the 1930s and 1940s, in which he played incompetent authority figures. His tr ...

, Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane. It takes the form of a

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a comp� ...

featuring a number of

music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was most popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850, through the World War I, Great War. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as Varie ...

acts. It was made at Cricklewood Studios in North London. It was a released as a first feature on a Double Bill with the supporting feature ''What the Puppy Said''.Chibnall p.21

Cast

as Norman, the police sergeant * Arthur Lucan as Old Mother Riley * Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley * Sam Barton as Himself *

Mabel Constanduros Mabel Constanduros (' Tilling; 29 March 1880 – 8 February 1957) was an English actress, screenwriter and BBC Radio personality. She gained public notice playing Mrs.Buggins on the radio programme ''The Buggins Family'', which ran from 1928 to ...

as Grandma Buggins * Horace Goldin as Himself * Max Harrison as Himself * Syd Harrison as Himself * Pat Hyde as (Accordionist) Herself * Jimmy James as Himself * Edwin Laurence as Speaker at Meeting * Navarre as Himself * Pat O'Brien as Himself * John Rorke as Himself * The Sherman Fisher Girls as Themselves, Dancers * Debroy Somers as Himself, Bandleader *

Albert Whelan Albert Whelan (born Albert Waxman; 5 May 1875 – 19 February 1961) was an Australian popular singer and entertainer, who was prominent in English music halls during the first half of the 20th century. Biography The son of an immigrant Polish Je ...

as Tea Stall Proprietor

References

;Notes ;Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film''. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

* 1936 films British musical films Films directed by Challis Sanderson Films directed by Oswald Mitchell Films set in England British black-and-white films 1936 musical films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language musical films Old Mother Riley films {{UK-musical-film-stub