''East Lynne on the Western Front'' is a 1931 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 George Pearson and starring

Herbert Mundin Herbert Thomas Mundin (21 August 1898 – 5 March 1939) was an English character actor. He was frequently typecast in 1930s Hollywood films like ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' as an older cheeky eccentric, a type helped by his jowled features ...

, Mark Daly and

Alf Goddard Frank Henry "Alf" Goddard (28 November 1897 in Brentford, Middlesex – 25 February 1981 in Ealing, London) was an English film actor. Brother of a famous boxer, Alf Goddard was once a boxer too. He was also a trained athlete and a professiona ...

. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios.Wood p.71

Plot

During the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic performance of the play '' East Lynne'' to entertain their comrades.

Cast

as Bob Cox / Lady Isobel * Mark Daly as Maurice / Levison *

as Ben / Cornelia * Hugh E. Wright as Fred * Edwin Ellis as Sam / Barbara Hare *

Harold French Harold French (23 April 1897 – 19 October 1997) was an English film director, screenwriter and actor. Biography After training at the Italia Conti School, he made his acting debut age 12, in a production of ''The Winter's Tale''. As an ...

as Reggie Pitt * Adele Blanche as Mimi * Wilfrid Lawson as Dick Webb / Carlyle * Escott Davies as Joe / Little Willie *

Roger Livesey Roger Livesey (25 June 1906 – 4 February 1976) was a British stage and film actor. He is most often remembered for the three Powell and Pressburger, Powell & Pressburger films in which he starred: ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'', '' ...

as Sandy * Philip Godfrey as Jack / Hare *

Norman Shelley Norman Shelley (16 February 1903 – 21 August 1980) was a British actor, best known for his work in radio, in particular for the BBC's ''Children's Hour''. He also had a recurring role as Colonel Danby in the long-running radio soap opera ''T ...

as Tony Wilson

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1931 films 1930s war comedy films 1930s English-language films British war comedy films British World War I films Films directed by George Pearson Films set in France Films set in 1915 Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black-and-white films 1931 comedy films 1930s British films {{WWI-film-stub