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Alf's Carpet
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Wikipedia article
'Alf's Carpet' is a 1929 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Gerald Rawlinson, Gladys Hamer, Harald Madsen and Carl Schenstrm. It was loosely based on the 1920 novel 'Alf's Button' by W.A. Darlington. It is also known by the alternative title 'The Rocket Bus'.
Production
The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. It was originally intended as a silent, but as British studios switched to sound film and large chunks of it were shot in sound.
Cast
* Gerald Rawlinson as Jimmy Donaldson
* Gladys Hamer as Lizzie Fletcher
* Harald Madsen as Alf
* Carl Schenstrm as Bill
* Philip Hewland as Djinn
* Edward O'Neill as Joan's Father
* Janice Adair as Joan
* Frank Perfitt as Caliph
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. 'History of the British Film, 19181929'. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
* Warren, Patricia. 'Elstree: The British Hollywood'. Columbus Books, 1988.
* Wood, Linda. 'British Films 19271939'. British Film Institute, 1986.
Category:1929 films
Category:1929 comedy films
Category:British buddy comedy films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:British silent feature films
Category:Films directed by W. P. Kellino
Category:Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Category:Transitional sound films
Category:Films based on British novels
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:1920s British films
Category:Silent comedy films
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