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You'd Be Surprised!
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Wikipedia article
'You'd Be Surprised!' is a 1930 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Forde, Joy Windsor and Frank Stanmore. The film was shot at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton. It was made during the transition to sound film. Originally silent, it had synchronised songs and music added. A silent version was also released to cater to cinemas that hadn't converted to sound yet.Low p.413
Premise
After dressing up as a prisoner for a fancy dress party, a songwriter is mistaken for a notorious escaped convict.
Cast
*Walter Forde as Walter
*Joy Windsor as Maisie Vane
*Frank Stanmore as Frankie
*Frank Perfitt as Major
*Douglas Payne as Convict 99
Critical reception
Allmovie described it as a "bouncy musical...At one point, the star ventures into Harold Lloyd territory when he finds himself manacled to a huge and surly thug who drags our poor hero all over London. Much of the film suffers from substandard sound recording, though a few innovative audio effects emerge from the cacophony."
References
Bibliography
*Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
*Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.
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