Hoots Mon! (1940 film)
Hoots Mon! is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Max Miller, Florence Desmond and Hal Walters.[1] It follows an English comedian who attempts his luck on the Scottish stage, and develops a rivalry with a local performer. Miller sings "The Charabanc Song" and his signature tune "Mary from the Dairy".
| Hoots Mon! | |
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| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Produced by | Samuel Sax |
| Written by | Roy William Neill Jack Henley John Dighton |
| Starring | Max Miller Florence Desmond Hal Walters Davina Craig |
| Music by | Bretton Byrd |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Leslie Norman |
Production company | Warner Brothers |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
The film was produced at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers' British subsidiary. To comply with the 1927 Films Act the company was obliged to distribute a number of British-made films each year, and during the 1930s the company produced a large quantity of films at Teddington. It was the ninth and final film that the music hall star Miller made for Warner Brothers.
The film's sets were by Norman Arnold, the resident art director at Teddington.
Cast
- Max Miller - Harry Hawkins
- Florence Desmond - Jenny McTavish
- Hal Walters - Chips
- Davina Craig - Annie
- Garry Marsh - Charlie Thompson
- Edmund Willard - Sandy McBride
- Gordon McLeod - McDonald
- Mark Daly - Campbell