Somewhere in England (film)

Somewhere in England is a 1940 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Winki Turner.[1] It follows the adventures of an anti-authoritarian private stationed in a military camp in the North of England during the Second World War. It was the first in the Somewhere film series, followed by its sequel Somewhere in Camp in 1942.[2][3]

Somewhere in England
Directed byJohn E. Blakeley
Written byAnthony Toner

Roney Parsons
Produced byJohn E. Blakeley
StarringFrank Randle
Harry Korris
Robbie Vincent
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Edited byE.R. Richards
Music byAlbert W. Stanbury
Percival Mackey (musical director)
Production
company
Distributed byButcher's Film Service (U.K.)
Release date
August 1940 (U.K.)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In a North of England training camp, lovestruck Corporal Kenyon (Harry Kemble) is framed and demoted in rank by a rival in love for the affections of the Adjutant's daughter. Four friends rally round to help clear the Corporal's name.

Cast

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Richards, Jeffrey (15 September 1997). Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719047435 via Google Books.
  3. "Somewhere In England".

Bibliography

  • Rattigan, Neil. This is England: British film and the People's War, 1939-1945. Associated University Presses, 2001.


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