Save a Little Sunshine is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Dave Willis, Pat Kirkwood and Tommy Trinder.[2][3][4] It was written by Victor Kendall, Gilbert Gunn and Vernon Clancey based on the play Lights Out at Eleven by Armitage Owen.
| Save a Little Sunshine | |
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.jpg) Dave Willis, Annabel Maule & Marian Dawson | |
| Directed by | Norman Lee |
| Written by |
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| Based on | the play Lights Out at Eleven by W. Armitage Owen [1] |
| Produced by | Warwick Ward |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | E. Richards |
| Music by | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter he is sacked from his job, Dave Smalley buys a share in a hotel, but has to resort to working there when all other financial schemes fail. His girlfriend Pat, however, comes up with the idea of turning the property into a smart restaurant, and business takes off beyond all expectation.
Cast
edit- Dave Willis as Dave Smalley
- Pat Kirkwood as Pat
- Tommy Trinder as Will
- Max Wall as Walter
- Peggy Novak as Clara Timpson
- Roger Maxwell as Hector Stanley
- Ruth Dunning as Miss Dickson
- Marian Dawson as Mrs Winterbottom
- Annabel Maule as Marlene
- Annie Esmond as Mrs Melworthy
- Rosemary Scott as Miss Gaythorne
- Charles Lefeaux as Mr Turnopp
- Hal Walters as Stanley's assistant
- Syd Crossley as auction room attendant
- Aubrey Mallalieu as museum official
- John Glyn-Jones as impressionist
- Charles Penrose as talent scout
- Trefor Jones as singer
Production
editIt was made by Welwyn Studios, an affiliate of ABC Pictures, at their Welwyn Garden City Studio. The songs "Save a Little Sunshine" and "Nothing Can Worry Me Now" were composed by Noel Gay.
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A sufficient plot and good photography are not enough to support this limp and patchy picture. The dialogue (except for one line) is dull, the slapstick hesitating and the variety turns more than semi-detached."[5]
Kine Weekly wrote: "A refreshing and not too pretentious comedy."[6]
TV Guide called it "a harmless entry which offers nothing of value but a few hummable tunes."[7]
References
edit- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. ISBN 9783110951943.
- ^ "Save a Little Sunshine". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Save a Little Sunshine (1938)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Save a Little Sunshine (1938) - Norman Lee - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Save a Little Sunshine". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 5 (49): 219. 1 January 1938 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Save a Little Sunshine". Kine Weekly. 259 (1639): 20. 15 September 1938 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Save A Little Sunshine". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
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