''Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk'', also known as ''Father Takes a Walk'', is a 1935 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
William Beaudine
William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.
Life and car ...
, starring
Paul Graetz
Paul Graetz (8 August 1889 – 16 February 1937) was a German actor and star of the Weimar cabaret.
Selected filmography
* ''The Peruvian'' (1919)
* ''The Princess of the Nile'' (1920)
* ''Christian Wahnschaffe'' (1920)
* ''Mary Magdalene'' (192 ...
,
Violet Farebrother
Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 – 27 September 1969) was an English actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbo ...
, and
Chili Bouchier
Chili Bouchier (born Dorothy Irene Boucher; 12 September 1909 – 9 September 1999) was an English film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progre ...
, and based on a novel by
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fir ...
. This was one of many "
quota quickies
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" produced by
Warner Bros.
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in the UK.
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Plot
Jake Cohen, the owner of a department store (Graetz), goes on the road, and leaves it under the control of his children, only to have to return when they fight with each other on the eve of a worker's strike.
Cast
* Paul Graetz
Paul Graetz (8 August 1889 – 16 February 1937) was a German actor and star of the Weimar cabaret.
Selected filmography
* ''The Peruvian'' (1919)
* ''The Princess of the Nile'' (1920)
* ''Christian Wahnschaffe'' (1920)
* ''Mary Magdalene'' (192 ...
as Jake Cohen
* Violet Farebrother
Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 – 27 September 1969) was an English actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbo ...
as Rachel Cohen
* Chili Bouchier
Chili Bouchier (born Dorothy Irene Boucher; 12 September 1909 – 9 September 1999) was an English film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progre ...
as Julia Levine
* Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford (26 March 1911 – 18 October 1984) was an English actor and film production manager .
Mickey Brantford was born Michael Richard Henry Comerford into a theatrical family, in London. He began his career in the silent film era as ...
as Jack Cohen
* Ralph Truman
Ralph du Vergier Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England.
Truman originally studied at t ...
as Sam Cohen
* Barry Livesey as Joe Levine
* Sam Springson as Abraham Levy
* Kenneth Villiers as Bob West
* Meriel Forbes
Meriel Forbes, Lady Richardson (13 September 1913 – 7 April 2000) was an English actress. She was a granddaughter of Norman Forbes-Robertson and great-niece of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson. After making her stage debut with her father's tour ...
as Sally O'Connor
* George Merritt as Pat O'Connor
References
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1935 films
1935 comedy films
1930s English-language films
Films directed by William Beaudine
British comedy films
British black-and-white films
Films based on works by Mary Roberts Rinehart
1930s British films
English-language comedy films
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