''Sometimes Good'' is a 1934 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

W. P. Kellino William Philip Gislingham (c. 1874 in London, England – 31 December 1957, in London, Middlesex, England) was a British music hall musician and acrobat (part of the Famous Kellinos) and, using the name W. P. Kellino, film director. He founded ...

and starring Henry Kendall,

Nancy O'Neil Nancy O'Neil (born Nancy Muriel Smith; 25 August 1907 - 5 March 1995) was an Australian-born British actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in ...

and

Minnie Rayner Minnie Rayner (2 May 1869 – 13 December 1941) was a British stage and film actress. In 1889, while in South Africa, she acted in the comic opera '' Falka'' as Edwige, the fiery Gipsey girl and sister of the brigand chief. The play was staged ...

.BFI , Film & TV Database , SOMETIMES GOOD (1934)
Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk (16 April 2009). Retrieved on 7 January 2014. The screenplay concerns a shopgirl who pretends to be a Colonel's daughter, meets a man and falls in love with him, but is worried about telling him who she really is.

Cast

* Henry Kendall ... Paul Everard *

... Millie Tarrant *

... Jessica Mallory *

Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ...

... Michael Trout *

Charles Mortimer Charles Mortimer (1885–1964) was a British actor. Son of Charles Neil Mortimer - actor. Husband of Greta Wood - actress. Filmography * '' Watch Beverly'' (1932) (film debut) * '' You Made Me Love You'' (1933) * '' Sometimes Good'' (1934) * ...

... John Everard * Madeline Seymour ... Mrs. Everard *

Jimmy Godden Jimmy Godden (11 August 1879 – 5 March 1955) was a British film actor. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and was in the Civil Service before becoming a concert pianist. Godden later turned to the stage and made his debut in pantomime at the ...

... Colonel Mortimer *

Edna Davies Edna Davies (1905–1969) was a British stage and film actress. Selected filmography * ''The Hate Ship'' (1929) * '' Spanish Eyes'' (1930) * ''Song of Soho'' (1930) * '' Loose Ends'' (1930) * ''Sometimes Good'' (1934) * '' Side Street Angel'' ...

... Ella Tyfield *

Gladys Jennings Gladys Jennings (1903–1994) was an English actress. Selected filmography * '' The Lady Clare'' (1919) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1920) * '' The Shuttle of Life'' (1920) * '' The Prey of the Dragon'' (1921) * '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills' ...

... Mrs. Smyth-Jenkins

References

External links

* 1934 films 1934 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by W. P. Kellino British comedy films British black-and-white films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub