Poor Old Bill
{{short description|1931 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox film
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| director = Monty Banks
| producer = Walter C. Mycroft
| screenplay = Val Valentine
| based_on = an original story by Lola Harvey
& Syd Courtenay
| starring = Leslie Fuller
Iris Ashley
Syd Courtenay
| music =
| cinematography = Claude Friese-Greene
| editing =
| studio = British International Pictures
| distributor = Wardour Films {{small|(UK)}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1931|06|22|UK}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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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 as Bill
- Iris Ashley as Emily
- Syd Courtenay as Harry
- Peter Lawford as Horace
- Hal Gordon as Jack
- Robert Brooks Turner as Mick
- Dick Francis as 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/poor-old-bill/review/109423/|title=Poor Old Bill|website=TVGuide.com}}
References
Bibliography
- Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929–1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000. {{ISBN|978-0-85989-603-0}}.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0290138}}
{{Monty Banks}}
Category:Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Monty Banks
Category:British black-and-white films
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