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Calling All Stars (1937 musical)

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'Calling All Stars' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon. The film is a revue, featuring a number of musical acts playing themselves. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.288 The film's art direction is by Norman G. Arnold.

Plot



After a set of master discs is dropped, the recording artists are gathered with each providing a portion of their composition.

Partial cast



* Arthur Askey - Waiter

* Bert Ambrose - Himself

* Carroll Gibbons - Himself

* Evelyn Dall - Herself

* Max Bacon - Himself

* Sam Browne - Himself

* Leon Cortez and His Coster Band

References





Bibliography



* Chibnall, Steve. 'Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film'. British Film Institute, 2007.

* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.


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