''Houp La!'' (or ''Houp-La!'') is a 1928 British silent

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directed by

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and starring George Bellamy, Frank Stanmore and Peggy Carlisle. It was loosely based on the 1916 stage musical

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by Hugh E. Wright and Fred Thompson. The film was made at

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Cast

* George Bellamy as Noah Swinley * Frank Stanmore as Clown * Peggy Carlisle as Spangles * James Knight as Daniel *

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as Proprietor

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* 1928 films Silent British comedy films British silent feature films 1928 comedy films British films based on plays Films shot at Isleworth Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub