''Calling All Ma's'' is a 1937 British
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Redd Davis
Redd Davis (1896–?) was a Canadians, Canadian film director and film producer, producer who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film ''The Spar ...
and starring Billy Caryll, Hilda Mundy and
Margaret Yarde. A henpecked husband attempts to escape from his domineering wife. The film was made at
Wembley Studios
Fountain Studios was an independently owned television studio in Wembley Park, north-west London, England. The company was last part of the Avesco Group plc.
Several companies owned the site before it was bought by Fountain in 1993. Originally ...
by
20th Century Fox
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's British subsidiary, for release as a
quota quickie.
[Wood p.89]
Cast
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Billy Caryll as Billy Smith
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Hilda Mundy as Hilda Smith
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Margaret Yarde as Ma-in-Law
* Anthony Shaw as Arthur Parkins
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Julian Vedey as Italian
* Charles Castella as Barman
References
Bibliography
* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British 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
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1937 films
British comedy films
British black-and-white films
1937 comedy films
Films directed by Redd Davis
Films shot at Wembley Studios
20th Century Fox films
Quota quickies
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
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