Somewhere on Leave
Somewhere on Leave is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Dan Young.[1] It was the third in the series of Somewhere films following Private Randle and his comrades.[2] It was followed by Somewhere in Civvies.
| Somewhere on Leave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John E. Blakeley |
| Produced by | John E. Blakeley |
| Written by | Story And Scenario: Roney Parsons Anthony Toner |
| Starring | Frank Randle |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | E.R. Richards |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (U.K.) |
Release date | February 1943 (U.K.) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Private Randle (Frank Randle) and army pals, Privates Young (Dan Young) and Enoch (Robbie Vincent) are invited by Private Desmond (Pat McGrath) to spend some off-duty time at his stately home. Private Desmond is too busy courting an ATS girl (Antoinette Lupino) to notice the squaddies are running riot in his house.
Cast
- Frank Randle - Pte. Randle
- Harry Korris - Sgt. Korris
- Dan Young - Pte. Young
- Robbie Vincent - Pte. Enoch
- Antoinette Lupino - Toni Beaumont
- Pat McGrath - Pte. Roy Desmond
- Toni Edgar-Bruce - Mrs. Delvaine
- Edna Wood - Land Girl
- Vincent Holman - Butler
- Percival Mackey Orchestra - Themselves
- Noel Dainton - Capt. Delvaine
- Sidney Monckton - Captain Adams
- John Varley - Lieut. Bassett
- Clifford Cobb - Commando Sgt.
- Elizabeth Wilson - A.T.S. Girl
- Esme Lewis - Mrs Gerrard
- Nan Hopkins - A.T.S. Girl
- Hilda Jones - Land Girl
- Ernie Dillon - Trampoline Artist
Critical reception
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "Of the music-hall turns who made films, Lancashire comedian Frank Randle was among the most successful. But his appeal inevitably exemplifies the North-South divide and his success - including that of his five Somewhere films - was largely confined to home ground...It may be unsophisticated, and more a series of incidents than a cohesive narrative, but it's still fun."[3]
References
Bibliography
- Rattigan, Neil. This is England: British film and the People's War, 1939-1945. Associated University Presses, 2001.