''Busman's Holiday'' is a 1936 British
comedy film directed by
Maclean Rogers and starring
Wally Patch,
Gus McNaughton and
Muriel George. A bus conductor and his driver manage to round up a gang of criminals. It was made at
Nettlefold Studios as a
quota quickie for distribution by
RKO Pictures
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.
[Chibnall p.287] It is also known by the
alternative title ''Bow Bells''.
Cast
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Wally Patch as Jeff Pinkerton
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Gus McNaughton as Alf Green
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Muriel George as Mrs. Green
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H. F. Maltby as Mr. Bulger
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Isobel Scaife
Isobel Scaife (1911–1985) was a British stage and film actress.
Selected filmography
* ''Old Faithful
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as Daisy
* Robert Hobbs as Harry Blake
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Norman Pierce as Crook
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Michael Ripper as Crook
References
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.
External links
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1936 films
British comedy films
British black-and-white films
1936 comedy films
1930s English-language films
Films directed by Maclean Rogers
Films shot at Nettlefold Studios
RKO Pictures films
1930s British films
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