Fighting Stock

Fighting Stock is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Robertson Hare, Lesley Wareing and Herbert Lomas. its plot involves a Brigadier who retires to a country cottage for some quiet fishing, but it soon overtaken by madcap events. The screenplay is by Ben Travers based on his earlier stage play of the same name, and the cast included cast members from Travers's Aldwych Farces.

Fighting Stock
Opening title card
Directed by	Tom Walls
Screenplay by	Ben Travers
Starring	Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Robertson Hare
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	Charles Frend
Music by	Louis Levy
Production company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release dates	10 April 1935 (1935-04-10) (London,UK)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It was filmed at Islington Studios with sets by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff.

Cast

• Tom Walls as Brig. Gen. Sir Donald Rowley
• Ralph Lynn as Sydney Rowley
• Robertson Hare as Duck
• Marie Lohr as Mrs. Barbara Rivers
• Herbert Lomas as Murlow
• Lesley Wareing as Eileen Rivers
• Veronica Rose as Diana Rivers
• Hubert Harben as Mr. Rivers
• Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Fenton
• Peggy Simpson as Maid
• Mary Jerrold as Emmie
• Sybil Grove as Mrs. Peacock
• Norah Howard as Ada

Critical reception

Sky Movies gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote, "The `Aldwych' comedy trio of Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn and J Robertson Hare in another of their great laughter hits from the Thirties, this one taking the mickey out of the huntin', shootin' and fishin' brigade. Tom Walls also directs, and keeps the fun fast and frantic. Amusing Tom and Jerry-style stuff from some highly polished farceurs."

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

Fighting Stock at IMDb