''Up for the Cup'' is a 1950 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

Jack Raymond Jack Raymond (1886–1953) was an English actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in '' A Detective for a Day''. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his a ...

and starring

Albert Modley Albert Frederick Modley (3 March 1901 – 23 February 1979) was an English variety entertainer and comedian. Biography He was born in Liverpool, but moved to Ilkley in Yorkshire with his family as a child. His father, known as 'Professor Modle ...

, Mae Bacon,

Helen Christie Helen Christie (22 October 1914 – 17 March 1995) was an Indian-born British stage, film and television actress. She was married to Patrick Crean. Selected filmography Film * '' Up for the Cup'' (1950) * '' Wide Boy'' (1952) * '' Castle in ...

and

Harold Berens Harold Berens (born Isadore Harold Berenbaum; 4 March 1903 – 10 May 1995) was a British comedian and character actor. Biography He was born into a Jewish family in Glasgow, the son of a tailor, and grew up and was educated in Leeds, Harrog ...

. The film is a remake of the 1931 film '' Up for the Cup'', also directed by Jack Raymond.

Plot

The Yorkshire inventor of a loom, Albert Entwhistle, heads for London to see the Football Association Cup Final. He has a nightmare of a day when his wallet is stolen and then his girl friend stands him up. Chaos ensues, but in the end, Albert wins his girlfriend back and also a contract for his invention, along with a fortune in cash.

Cast

- Albert Entwhistle * Mae Bacon - Maggie Entwhistle *

- Jane *

- Auctioneer *

Wallas Eaton Wallas Eaton (18 February 1917 – 3 November 1995), sometimes credited as Wallace Eaton or Wallis Eaton, was an English film, radio, television and theatre actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his voice roles between 1949 and 1960 in ...

- Barrowboy *

Jack Melford John Kenneth George Melford Smith (5 September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor. Biography Melford was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford. On stage from the age of 12, ...

- Barrowboy * Charmian Innes - Clippie * Arthur Gomez - Snack Bar Proprietor * Lila Molnar - Fortune Teller * Fred Groves - Mr. Hardcastle * John Warren - Mr. Cartwright

References

External links

* 1950 films British sports comedy films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Jack Raymond 1950s sports comedy films 1950 comedy films British black-and-white films Films scored by Percival Mackey 1950s British films {{sport-film-stub