''Little Waitress'' is a 1932 British

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring

Claude Bailey Claude Bailey (19 November 1895 – June 1950) was a British actor. He was born and died in London. Partial filmography * '' Little Waitress'' (1932) * '' The Unholy Quest'' (1934) * ''The Saint Meets the Tiger'' (1941) * '' Hatter's Castle' ...

and

Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ...

. It was made at Bushey Studios as 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 ...

.Wood p.268 A romance occurs between an impoverished tourist and a surprisingly wealthy Germany waitress.

Cast

as John Farrell * Noel Birkin as Student * Elvi Keene as Trudi *

as Baron Halfsburg * Ian Wilson

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 British musical films 1932 musical films Films directed by Widgey R. Newman Quota quickies Bushey Studios films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language musical films {{UK-musical-film-stub