Variety Hour
Variety Hour is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Charles Clapham and Bill Dwyer. It is a revue show featuring a number of performers from radio and music hall.
| Variety Hour | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Redd Davis |
| Written by | Allison Booth |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith |
| Starring | Charles Clapham Bill Dwyer |
| Cinematography | Ronald Neame |
| Edited by | Reginald Beck |
Production company | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date | 23 August 1937 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director William Hemsley.
Cast
- Charles Clapham as Radio announcer
- Bill Dwyer as Radio announcer
- Brian Lawrance as Band Leader
- Jack Donohue as himself
- Helen Howard as Herself
- Kay Katya and Kay as Themselves
- The Norwich Trio as Themselves
- Raymond Newell as Singer in Finale
- The Music Hall Boys as Themselves
- Carson Robison and His Pioneers as Themselves
- The Wiere Brothers as Dancers
References
- Chibnall p.297
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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