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Poor Old Bill
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Wikipedia article
'Poor Old Bill' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205140747/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/46766 BFI.org] It marked the film debut of a very young Peter Lawford, playing the child of the main character, Bill (Leslie Fuller).
Premise
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.
Cast
* Leslie Fuller Bill
* Iris Ashley Emily
* Syd Courtenay Harry
* Peter Lawford Horace
* Hal Gordon Jack
* Robert Brooks Turner Mick
* Dick Francis Constable
Critical reception
'TV Guide' gave the film one out of four stars, calling it an "Interesting conception for a farce," but concluded that, "Unfortunately, the idea is carried on much too long, stretching what little material there is."
References
Bibliography
* Sutton, David R. 'A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 19291939'. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
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