''Cock o' the North'' is a 1935 British

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directed by

Oswald Mitchell Oswald Albert Mitchell (1890 – April 27, 1949) was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films.

and

Challis Sanderson Challis Sanderson (1899–1945) was a British film editor and film director, director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Law Divine'' (1920) * ''Three Men in a Boat (1920 film), Three Men in a Boat'' (1920) * ''The Scallywag'' (1921) * ''The ...

and starring

George Carney George Carney (21 November 1887 – 9 December 1947) was a British comedian and film actor. Born in Bristol, he worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipyards. In 1906 he made his debut stage ...

Marie Lohr Marie Kate Wouldes Lohr (28 July 1890 – 21 January 1975) was an Australian-born actress, active on stage and in film in Britain. During a career of more than 60 years she created roles in plays by, among others, Bernard Shaw, J. M. Barrie, ...

and

Eve Lister Eve Lister (12 December 1913 – 31 January 1997) was a British film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions ...

. It was shot at the

Cricklewood Studios Cricklewood Studios, also known as the Stoll Film Studios, were British film studios located in Cricklewood, London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and t ...

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.Wright p.129 It was produced for release by

Butcher's Film Service Butcher's Film Service was a British film production and distribution company that specialised in low-budget productions. The company was founded by William Butcher, a chemist from Blackheath. The company survived through several production slump ...

. Like many of Butcher's films during the decade, it shares its name with a traditional piece of music. In this case the title refers to the

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Cock o' the North.

Synopsis

George Barton, an

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is injured in a motor accident and is forced to retire. He is able to find consolation in his wife Mary and son Danny. Meanwhile, his colleagues put on a

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a comp� ...

as a benefit concert for him.

Cast

as George Barton *

as Mary Barton * Ronnie Hepworth as Danny Barton * Horace Kenney as Alf Coggins *

Frederick Peisley Frederick Walter James Peisley (6 December 1904 – 22 March 1975) was a British stage, film and television actor and theatre director whose career spanned five decades. He is known for '' The Secret of the Loch'' (1934), ''Gentlemen's Agreemen ...

as Fred Coggins *

as Edna Barton *

Peggy Novak Peggy Novak (1 November 1907 – 13 August 1969) was a British actress. Selected filmography * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' I Adore You'' (1933) *'' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) * '' Oh No Doctor!'' (1934) * ''Music Hall'' (1934) * ''Flood Tide'' (1 ...

as Maggie Harris *

Johnnie Schofield Johnnie William Schofield (10 March 1889 – 9 September 1955) was a British actor, known for '' The Middle Watch'' (1948), '' Tawny Pipit'' (1944) and '' Melody of My Heart'' (1936). Early life John William Schofield was born on 10 March 1889 ...

as Bert Harris *

Roddy Hughes Rhodri Henry Hughes (19 June 1891 – 22 February 1970) was a Welsh theatre, film and television actor, who appeared in over 80 films between 1932 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Mr. Bill the Conqueror'' (1932) * '' Reunion'' (1932) * '' Sa ...

as Taffy * Terry Conlin as Superintendent * Stanley Kirby as Guide * Herbert Cameronas Foreman Brown * Pearl Hay as Peggy Harris * Robert Chisholm as Self * Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as Self * Simone Rogers as Self

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. * Wright, Adrian. ''Cheer Up!: British Musical Films 1929-1945''. The Boydell Press, 2020.

External links

* 1935 films 1935 comedy films 1930s English-language films British comedy films British black-and-white films 1930s British films Films directed by Oswald Mitchell Films directed by Challis Sanderson Films shot at Cricklewood Studios Butcher's Film Service films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub