Poor Old Bill
Poor Old Bill is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay.[2] It marked the film debut of a very young Peter Lawford, playing the child of the main character, Bill (Leslie Fuller).[3]
| Poor Old Bill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Monty Banks |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Screenplay by | Val Valentine |
| Based on | an original story by Lola Harvey & Syd Courtenay |
| Starring | Leslie Fuller Iris Ashley Syd Courtenay |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 51 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.
Cast
- Leslie Fuller – Bill
- Iris Ashley – Emily
- Syd Courtenay – Harry
- Peter Lawford – Horace
- Hal Gordon – Jack
- Robert Brooks Turner – Mick
- Dick Francis – Constable
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, calling it an "Interesting conception for a farce," but concluded that, "Unfortunately, the idea is carried on much too long, stretching what little material there is."[3]
References
- "POOR OLD BILL (SYNCHRONISED) - British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk.
- BFI.org
- "Poor Old Bill". TVGuide.com.
Bibliography
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929–1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
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