''Don't Be a Dummy'' is a 1932 British

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Frank Richardson and starring William Austin,

Muriel Angelus Muriel Angelus (born Muriel E S M Findlay, 10 March 1912 – 26 June 2004) was an English stage, musical theatre, and film actress. Born in Lambeth, South London, to Scottish parentage, her father was a chemist. She was educated at the Urs ...

and

Garry Marsh Garry Marsh (21 June 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor. Born Leslie Marsh Gerahty in St Margarets, Surrey, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George Gerahty and the journalist ...

. The film was a

quota quickie The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 ('' 17 & 18 Geo. V'') was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928. D ...

made by the British subsidiary of

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at their

Teddington Studios Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky1 and others. The complex also provide ...

base.Wood p.74

Cast

* William Austin as Lord Tony Probus *

as Lady Diana Summers *

as Captain Fitzgerald *

Georgie Harris Georgie Harris (1898–1986) was a British film actor. Selected filmography * ''Don't Be a Dummy'' (1932) * '' Doctor's Orders'' (1934) * ''Radio Parade of 1935'' (1934) * '' The Stoker'' (1935) * '' Strictly Illegal'' (1935) * '' One Good Turn'' ...

as Dodds * Mike Johnson as Tramp * Sally Stewart as Florrie * Catherine Watts as Connie Sylvester * Charles Castella

References

Bibliography

*Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth 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

* 1932 films 1932 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at Teddington Studios Films directed by Frank Richardson Films set in England British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub