Splinters in the Air
Splinters in the Air (aka, Splinters In The Air Force) is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Sydney Howard and Richard Hearne. It is a loose sequel to the films Splinters (1929) and Splinters in the Navy (1931). It was made at Pinewood Studios.[1]
| Splinters in the Air | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred J. Goulding |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | K. R. G. Brown |
| Screenplay by | Bert Lee Jack Marks Ralph Reader R.P. Weston |
| Story by | K. R. G. Brown |
| Starring | Sydney Howard Richard Hearne Stuart Robertson Ellen Pollock Binkie Stuart |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Jill Irving Derek Monks |
Production company | Herbert Wilcox Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 1937 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
An inventor is mistaken for his twin brother, and is forced to take his brother's place in the Royal Air Force.
Cast
- Sydney Howard as George Metcalfe / Sydney Metcalfe
- Richard Hearne as Sgt. Hearne
- Stuart Robertson as Sgt. Robertson
- Ralph Reader as Sgt. Reader
- Ellen Pollock as Charles' Wife
- D.A. Clarke-Smith as Warrant Officer
- Franklyn Bellamy as Charles - the C.O.
- Ronald Ward as Richards
- Binkie Stuart as Mary Dunwoody
- Lew Lake as Lew - the Stage Manager
- Geraldine Hislop as Maid
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References
- Wood p.92
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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