Calling All Stars
Calling All Stars is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon. The film is a revue, featuring a number of musical acts playing themselves. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release as a quota quickie.[1] The film's art direction is by Norman G. Arnold.
| Calling All Stars | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Smith |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith S.W. Smith |
| Written by | Herbert Smith |
| Starring | Arthur Askey Evelyn Dall Max Bacon Bert Ambrose |
| Music by | Carroll Gibbons |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Brereton Porter |
Production company | British Lion Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Release date | March 1937 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
After a set of master discs is dropped, the recording artists are gathered with each providing a portion of their composition.
Partial cast
- Arthur Askey - Waiter
- Bert Ambrose - Himself
- Carroll Gibbons - Himself
- Evelyn Dall - Herself
- Max Bacon - Himself
- Sam Browne - Himself
- Leon Cortez and His Coster Band
References
- Chibnall p.288
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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