Dreaming (1944 British film)

Dreaming is a 1944 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Hazel Court.[1] Its plot concerns a soldier who is knocked unconscious during a train journey and has a series of bizarre dreams.

Dreaming
Original British quad poster by Clifford Rowe
Directed byJohn Baxter
Produced byBaynham Honri
John Baxter
Screenplay byBud Flanagan
Reginald Purdell
StarringBud Flanagan
Chesney Allen
Hazel Court
Music byKennedy Russell
CinematographyStanley Pavey
Edited byInman Hunter
Production
company
John Baxter Productions
Distributed byAssociated British Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • 28 November 1944 (1944-11-28) (London, UK)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

In 1944, Decca Records released a recording of Flanagan and Allen singing Dreaming, the title song from the film.[2]

The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland.

Plot

When British soldier Bud (Bud Flanagan) is hit on the head, the concussion causes a series of dreams whilst on the hospital operating table. In these he is fleeing hostile tribes in Africa, is a jockey winning a race at Ascot, turns up in Nazi Germany and is opening a wartime services canteen.

Main cast
  • Bud Flanagan as Bud
  • Chesney Allen as Ches
  • Hazel Court as Miss Grey / Wren / Avalah
  • Dick Francis as Sir Charles Paddock
  • Philip Wade as Dr. Goebbels
  • Gerry Wilmot as American General
  • Peter Bernard as American Soldier
  • Ian McLean as British General
  • Roy Russell as Trainer
  • Robert Adams as Translator

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "There's not much in the way of plot, but Flanagan & Allen seldom needed plots, merely premises."[3]

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gollark: Safety things mean you're likely to be less hurt by mistakes, thus ENHANCING learning.
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gollark: If you have some accident and get injured horribly, you probably won't *learn* much, just... get horribly injured, you don't want the accident anyway.

References
  1. Dreaming at British Film Institute
  2. "DREAMING".
  3. "Dreaming (1944) - John Baxter - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.


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