Down Our Alley
| Down Our Alley | |
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| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Produced by | Germain Burger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Germain Burger |
Production company | British Screen Service |
| Distributed by | British Screen Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Down Our Alley is a 1939 British musical film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Hughie Green, Wally Patch and Vivienne Chatterton.[1] It was made at Highbury Studios as a quota quickie.[2][3]
Main cast
- Hughie Green as Hughie Dunstable
- Wally Patch as Mr. Dunstable
- Vivienne Chatterton as Mrs. Dunstable
- Sylvia Saetre as Sally
- Anthony Holles as Tony
- Daphne Raglan as Mary
- Philip Morant as Eustace
- Johnnie Schofield as Waiter
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The acting of the majority is overdone and the imitations of Joe E. Brown, which a slight resemblance calls forth, are very forced. The exceptions are Hughie Green, whose acting stands out as very good, and Wally Patch, who is his usual downright self."[4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Strenuous musical farce."[5]
References
- ^ "Down Our Alley". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 100.
- ^ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 244. ISBN 978-1844571543.
- ^ "Down Our Alley". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 6 (61): 185. 1 January 1939. ProQuest 1305807519.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.