''On Velvet'' is a 1938 British
musical comedy 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
Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ...
,
Joe Hayman and
Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth - 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. She was married to Alfred Artois.
Partial filmography
* '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932)
* ''A Royal Demand'' (1933)
* ''Gay Old Dog'' (1935)
* '' The Man Without a F ...
.
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musical revue
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and was
distributed Distribution may refer to:
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by the American company
Columbia Pictures
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.
Cast
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Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ...
as Harry Higgs
*
Joe Hayman as Sam Cohen
*
Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth - 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. She was married to Alfred Artois.
Partial filmography
* '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932)
* ''A Royal Demand'' (1933)
* ''Gay Old Dog'' (1935)
* '' The Man Without a F ...
as Mrs. Higgs
*
Mildred Franklin as Mrs. Cohen
*
Helga & Joe as Duo Act
*
Jennifer Skinner as Mary
*
Leslie Bradley
Leslie Ernest Bradley (1 September 1907 – 20 July 1974) was an English actor. He died in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Filmography
* '' The Way of Youth'' (1934) as Lieut. Burton (film debut)
* ''Play Up the Band'' (1935) as Jack Heck ...
as Monty
*
Ambrose Day as Waterbury
*
Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed ...
as Singer
*
Julie Suedo
Julie Suedo (1901–1978) was a British actress. She played a succession of glamorous roles in the 1920s and 1930s, usually in supporting roles.
Filmography
*'' One Arabian Night'' (1923)
*'' The Rat'' (1925)
*'' One Colombo Night'' (1926)
*'' ...
as Singer
*
Gordon Little
*
Eric Barker
Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''Carry On'' films, although he only appeared in the early films in the series, apart from returning f ...
*
Collinson & Dean
Collinson and Dean were a British comedy double act popular during the 1920s and 1930s. They were Will Collinson (born William Valentine Malivoire; 14 February 1882 – June 1958) and Alfie Dean (born Alfred Corfield; 7 March 1902 – 22 S ...
as Performers
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Mark Stone as Mark
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Rex Burrows as Orchestra Leader
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Olive Delmer
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Cleo Fauvel
*
Robert Field
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Queenie Lucy
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Sydney Moncton
*
Andrée Sacré
*
George Sims
*
Garland Wilson
Garland Lorenzo Wilson (June 13, 1909 – May 31, 1954) was an American jazz pianist, perhaps best known for his work with Nina Mae McKinney. Wilson was a boogie-woogie and stride pianist.
Life and career
Garland Wilson was born in Martinsburg ...
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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1938 films
British musical comedy films
1938 musical comedy films
Films directed by Widgey R. Newman
Columbia Pictures films
British black-and-white films
Quota quickies
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
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