Music Hall Parade is a 1939 British musical film directed by Oswald Mitchell.[2] The film featured Glen Raynham, Richard Norris (actor), and Charles Sewell. Sid Palmer also had a role. The story is about a daughter who works to keep her father's music hall going after his death.[2] The film was reissued in 1940 as Cavalcade of Variety.[3] The film was produced at the Walton on Thames studios.[4] Renown Pictures released a digitally remastered edition of the film in 2011.
| Music Hall Parade | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Screenplay by | Oswald Mitchell Con West |
| Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Starring | Glen Raynham Richard Norris Charles Sewell |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Daniel Birt |
| Music by | Percival Mackey (musical director) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £11,700[1] |
Billy Cotton and his Band perform in the film.[5]
Critical reception
editTV Guide called it above average with a thin plot but fun acts.[6] Monthly Film Bulletin gave a similar assessment, praising the variety acts and noting the slim plot.[7]
References
edit- ^ Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 479.
- ^ a b "Music Hall Parade (1939)". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 January 1998). Entertainers in British Films: A Century of Showbiz in the Cinema. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313307201 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Motion Picture Herald". Quigley Publishing Company. 26 February 1939 – via Google Books.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Music Hall Parade | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Richards, Jeffrey (12 January 2001). The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema 1929-1939. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781860646287 – via Google Books.
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