''Irish For Luck'' is a 1936 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

William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres. He is best know ...

and starring

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Teddy Knox Teddy is an English language given name, usually a hypocorism of Edward or Theodore or Theodora. It may refer to: People Nickname * Teddy Atlas (born 1956), American boxing trainer and fight commentator * Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olympi ...

and

Jack Barty Jack Barty (born John Walter Bartholomew; 31 December 1888 – 25 November 1942) was an English variety show comedian and film actor. Born in Wandsworth, London, he made his first stage appearance as part of a double act in 1907. After serving i ...

. It was made at

Teddington Studios Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky One and others. The complex also prov ...

by the British subsidiary of

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.Wood p.90

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was by

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Plot summary

Two low-level workers acquire some money and decide to open a nightclub together.

Cast

as Jimmy *

as Teddy *

as Bert *

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 ...

as Blumfield * Rene Hunter as Ethel * Ursula Hirst as Vi *

Aubrey Dexter Aubrey Dexter (29 March 1898 – 2 May 1958) was a British stage and film actor. Partial filmography * '' East of Shanghai'' (1931) – Colonel (uncredited) * '' Loyalties'' (1933) – Kentman (uncredited) * ''Out of the Past'' (1933) – Dav ...

as Peters *

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 in ...

as Boss *

Ernest Sefton Ernest Sefton (born as Ernest Henry Tipton; 13 January 1883 in Hackney, London – 5 December 1954) was a British film actor. He was the brother of Violet Loraine. Selected filmography * '' A Night Like This'' (1932) - Customer at Moonsto ...

as Jerry Gee * C. Denier Warren as Emery *

Glen Alyn Glenore Jean Pointing (1913–1984), known professionally as Glen Alyn, was an Australian actress who appeared in British films from the 1930s until 1957. Originally a dancer in West End revue, she made her film debut in '' The Outsider'' (1931 ...

as Fifi

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Marshall, Wendy L. ''William Beaudine: from silents to television''. Scarecrow Press, 2005. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* * 1936 films Films shot at Teddington Studios Warner Bros. films 1936 comedy films 1930s English-language films British comedy films Films directed by William Beaudine British black-and-white films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub