Trouble in the Air is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Freddie Frinton, Jimmy Edwards, and Bill Owen.[1][2] It was made at Highbury Studios as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art director Don Russell.

Trouble in the Air
Opening titles
Directed byCharles Saunders
Written by
Produced by
  • George Black Jr.
  • Alfred Black
Starring
CinematographyRoy Fogwell
Edited byGraeme Hamilton
Music byArthur Wilkinson
Production
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Highbury Productions
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1 November 1948 (1948-11-01)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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A BBC broadcaster travels to a small village for a feature on a bell-ringing team but becomes entangled in an attempt by a spiv to cheat an impoverished local landowner. Assisted by the loyal butler the landowner is eventually saved by a football pools win, even if the broadcast turns out to be a disaster.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Trouble in the Air". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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